School education in the District is provided by Hertfordshire Education Authority, and all enquiries should be directed to them.
General information
The Learning and Education pages on Hertfordshire County Council website provide lots of information including a schools finder, term dates and links for parents to use with their young children.
School Admissions
What age do children start primary school? How do I apply for a place at a primary school? Answers to these and other questions can be found in the School Admissions page on the Herts. County Council website.
School Attendance
Parents have a duty under the law to ensure that their children attend school regularly (unless they have given notice of their intention to educate at home - every parent has this right). If parents do not do this they are liable to prosecution. To find out more about attendance, truancy and holidays in term time, please see the Herts. County Council education pages.
Special Education Needs
One in five children have special educational needs at some stage of their school life. For further information, please see the Herts. County Council Special Educational Needs webpage.
Exclusion
Exclusion can be a worrying, upsetting and difficult time for you and your child. Please see the Herts. County Council Exclusions webpage.
Bullying
"Bullying at School" contains details including how to know if your child is being bullied and what to do about it.
School Transport
A guide to school transport in Hertfordshire including safety advice for parents and pupils. Please see the Herts. County Council School Transport webpage.
Road safety in schools
Please see the Herts. County Council Road Safety Unit webpage for advice and details of the services offered to school children and their parents.
Useful links
Hertsdirect publishes a guide to starting school. This provides information on schools and the National Curriculum.
Family Learning is about getting one or more people from a family group involved in sharing and developing their ideas about learning. Find out more about Family Learning in Hertfordshire.
The Parents Online website has been put together by the Department for Education and Skills to help parents understand the educational benefits of the Internet. The site has links to some of the most interactive and educational websites on the internet, grouped by topic and age group.
The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) website has School Inspection Reports available to view online.
The Parents Centre website tells you about your child's education and how you can help.
Date of last review: 21 July 2010