Part-Time Timetables: What a School Can and Cannot Do
Reduced hours are allowed only in very exceptional circumstances, temporarily, and only with a parent’s agreement. What the guidance permits,...
Does School Need a Doctor’s Note When Your Child Is Off Sick?
Schools are not expected to routinely ask for medical evidence when a child is off ill, and should not have...
Section 19: What Your Council Must Arrange When Your Child Cannot Attend School
Quick answer If your child cannot attend school because of illness, exclusion or any other reason, your council has a...
EHCP Appeal Success Rate: What the Tribunal Data Actually Shows
Quick answer Of the SEND Tribunal appeals that reached a decision in 2024/25, 99% were decided in the appellant’s favour....
EHCP Refusal Rates and Waiting Times by Council (2026 Data)
Quick answer Across England in 2025, councils turned down 26.6% of all EHC needs assessment requests (43,300 of 162,702, the...
NHS Right to Choose for ADHD and Autism Assessment: A Parent’s Guide
Quick answer If your child is on an NHS waiting list for an ADHD or autism assessment in England, you...
Minerva’s Virtual Academy vs Wolsey Hall Oxford: Which Online School? (2026)
Quick answer These are two very different products. Minerva’s Virtual Academy is a full-time live online school with one-to-one mentoring,...
Free School Breakfast Clubs: What You Get and When Your School Joins
Quick answer 2,797 schools in England are on the government’s free breakfast clubs programme, including those that joined in September...
GCSE Results Day 2026: A Parent’s Guide to the Day and What Comes Next
Quick answer GCSE results day 2026 is Thursday 20 August, from 8am (A-levels: Thursday 13 August). If the grades disappoint:...
How Many Children Are Home Educated in the UK? The 2026 Figures
Quick answer On census day in autumn 2025, councils in England recorded 126,000 home-educated children, about 1.5% of all children...