Schools & Colleges
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Educational awards and benefits - free school meals
Free school meals are offered to children of families who are in receipt of Income Support or Income based Job Seekers Allowance, support under part V1 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 or Child Tax Credits.
Educational awards and benefits - home to school travel support
The Local Education Authority (LEA) may provide free transport, or meet the cost of travel, between home and school.
Educational awards and benefits - private nursery grants
Hertfordshire County Council, the Local Education Authority (LEA), is responsible for nursery grants for private nurseries.
Educational awards and benefits - school clothing grants/vouchers
School clothing grants are payments given at the discretion of local authorities to assist with the cost of school clothing for state-maintained school pupils whose families are receiving particular state benefits or have a low income.
Educational Awards and Benefits - Sixth form access funds
Additional support is available from the Local Educational Authority (LEA), Hertfordshire County Council, for students aged 16 to 19.
School admissions - appeals
You may appeal for a place at any school to which you apply and for which you have been refused a place.
School governors
What do governors do and how can I become one?
School Library Service
Follow the link to the Local Education Authority (LEA), Hertfordshire County Council for information and advice regarding the School Library Service.
Schools in Welwyn Hatfield
Welwyn Hatfield has 3 nursery schools, 37 primary schools, 6 secondary schools and 3 special schools. Hertfordshire County Council, the local education authority, provides these.
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The Local Education Authority (LEA), Hertfordshire County Council, is responsible for Special Educational Needs. This page provides information and links to the relevant LEA pages for a variety of SEN issues.
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