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Schools and colleges

Free early education grant

The Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) is a government grant which enables children aged three and four to have free nursery education from the month

Complaints about schools

How to complain about a school.

Free school meals

Free school meals for children whose families are on benefits.

Applying for a nursery school place

Nursery education is offered to children aged four in community maintained nursery classes and schools and are for two and a half hour sessions per week

Applying for a primary school place

If your child was born between 1 September 2008 and 31 August 2009, you will need to apply for a primary school place for them for September 2013. If you

Applying for a secondary school place

National Offer Day - 1 March 2013 On this day we will send a letter to everyone who applied to us for a secondary school place for September 2013. This

Assessment of special educational needs

The assessment of special educational needs may be considered when a child has severe or complex educational needs for which additional ...

Cycling and walking to school

Schemes to encourage children and young people to walk or cycle to school keeping them fit and helping the environment.

Exclusion of pupils

A headteacher may decide to permanently exclude a pupil under strict circumstances to protect education or welfare of the pupils and staff in the school.

Get involved in sport

Opportunities to get involved in sport in the borough.

Music Service

Waltham Forest Music Service (WFMS) provides music tuition in many of the borough’s schools. We provide tuition in singing and a wide variety of instruments

Parent Partnership

Impartial advice and support to parents/carers of children with Special Educational Needs

Person centred planning

All children with a statement will have an annual review. In Waltham Forest we are developing Person Centred Reviews for all children with special educational

Religious education

In each Local Authority (LA), there is a SACRE with responsibility for determining the syllabus for religious education (RE) in schools and to offer advice

School breakfast clubs

Provision of breakfast for pupils in schools.

School governors

School governors are typically volunteers from the school's community. They must be aged 18 or over at the date of their election or ...

School meals

Schools in Waltham Forest offer children a hot lunchtime meal.

School term and holiday dates

School term and holiday dates for the forthcoming year.

Schools admissions appeals

If your child is not offered a place at one of the schools you listed on your application form, you can appeal against this decision to an independent