Schools and education

Nurseries, pre-schools, primary and secondary schools, higher education and adult learning.

Free early education entitlement

Find out about funded early education for 2 to 4 year olds and working families.

Nursery schools

Find out how to register for a nursery school for a 3 to 5-year-old. What to do if you do not get a place.

School admissions

Includes primary and secondary and in-year admissions. Transferring to junior school. How to apply. School term and holiday dates.

School management

Find out about finance, Southwark Schools Forum, letting school premises and guidelines for contracts and lease arrangements.

16+ education, employment and training

Further education, colleges, sixth forms, vocational courses, funding, internships and apprenticeships.

Attendance and behaviour at school

Information for families on attendance, truancy, detention, exclusion and behaviour at school.

Extra support for school-aged children and young people

Support and information for parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), teenage parents and child assessment.

Educating your child at home

You have the right to educate your child at home (elective home education). We contact home schoolers to make sure children get a suitable education.

Family information service and directory

Southwark Family Information Service (FIS) provides free, confidential and impartial information and advice.

Financial support for school-age children

Support for children and young people from low-income families, including free school meals, travel assistance, funding for clothes and free books.

School records

If you need to see records held about pupils, school staff or the education system in Southwark, you can get in touch.

Vaccinations at school

Find out about vaccinations for primary and secondary school age pupils.

Adult learning

Get to know what courses are available through the Southwark Adult Learning Service and improve your skills for work or enjoyment.

Environmental education

There’s so much schoolchildren can do in Southwark to reduce their impact on the environment.

Extra-curricular activities

Find something fun to do, have your say, find an adventure playground, musical tuition, youth clubs, access to funding and get support and advice.

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News in Southwark

Schools and education

Free early education entitlement

Find out about funded early education for 2 to 4 year olds and working families.

Free early education entitlement

Nursery schools

Find out how to register for a nursery school for a 3 to 5-year-old. What to do if you do not get a place.

Nursery schools

School admissions

Includes primary and secondary and in-year admissions. Transferring to junior school. How to apply. School term and holiday dates.

School admissions

School management

Find out about finance, Southwark Schools Forum, letting school premises and guidelines for contracts and lease arrangements.

School management

16+ education, employment and training

Further education, colleges, sixth forms, vocational courses, funding, internships and apprenticeships.

16+ education, employment and training

Attendance and behaviour at school

Information for families on attendance, truancy, detention, exclusion and behaviour at school.

Attendance and behaviour at school

Extra support for school-aged children and young people

Support and information for parents of children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND), teenage parents and child assessment.

Extra support for school-aged children and young people

Educating your child at home

You have the right to educate your child at home (elective home education). We contact home schoolers to make sure children get a suitable education.

Educating your child at home

Family information service and directory

Southwark Family Information Service (FIS) provides free, confidential and impartial information and advice.

Family information service and directory

Financial support for school-age children

Support for children and young people from low-income families, including free school meals, travel assistance, funding for clothes and free books.

Financial support for school-age children

School records

If you need to see records held about pupils, school staff or the education system in Southwark, you can get in touch.

School records

Vaccinations at school

Find out about vaccinations for primary and secondary school age pupils.

Vaccinations at school

Adult learning

Get to know what courses are available through the Southwark Adult Learning Service and improve your skills for work or enjoyment.

Adult learning

Environmental education

There’s so much schoolchildren can do in Southwark to reduce their impact on the environment.

Environmental education

Extra-curricular activities

Find something fun to do, have your say, find an adventure playground, musical tuition, youth clubs, access to funding and get support and advice.

Extra-curricular activities

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Stay informed

Across the borough

News in Southwark

Schools and education

Free early education entitlement

Nursery schools

School admissions

School management

16+ education, employment and training

Attendance and behaviour at school

Extra support for school-aged children and young people

Educating your child at home

Family information service and directory

Financial support for school-age children

School records

Vaccinations at school

Adult learning

Environmental education

Extra-curricular activities

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