Starting School

If your children are starting school it can be an exciting and worrying time. If you're not sure exactly what you need to do or what you need to know then follow the links below.

Other Links

• Information on schools and centres in Cumbria (Cumbria County Council)
• School term dates (Cumbria County Council)
• Ofsted school reports 
• Direct.Gov - Your child's education
• National Curriculum for England
• Parent Centre
• School performance tables
• National Grid for Learning, the gateway to educational resources on the internet
• Sure Start
• Childcarelink - for national and local child care information
• Direct.Gov - Information for parents and for pupils with special educational needs or disabilities
• Bullying UK - Resources on school bullying
• Childline - ChildLine is the free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK
• SCRE Centre - Bullying at School information