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Education and learning

Find out about education and learning.

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Adult education and training

Part-time adult education and training courses are available across North Yorkshire. Browse high quality courses online and enrol today.

School term and holiday dates

We publish school term and holiday dates for community and voluntary controlled schools in North Yorkshire.

School admissions

Learn about school admissions and apply for a place for your child at a primary or secondary school in North Yorkshire.

School and college transport

Information about eligibility to home to school travel, post 16 transport, paid travel permits and bus timetable information.

Support for schools

Find out about student financial support and the Healthy Child Service.

Support for children in school

Information about support available in schools for truancy, bullying, exclusion, languages and cultural support.

Free school meals

Free school meals are available to all Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils and to children whose parents receive certain benefits.

School meals

School meals can provide a healthy and nutritionally balanced meal for your child every day.

Information about schools

Information about visits, governors, records and more.

School closures

Sometimes schools need to close because of bad weather, loss of utility services such as electric, gas or water or other emergencies.

School music service

Find out about the music service, music lessons and musical instrument hire.

Outdoor learning service

Find out about our Educational Visits Advisory Service, as well as the outdoor learning and training courses at East Barnby and Bewerley Park for children and young people, families, adults and business groups.

Elective Home Education (EHE) Local Offer

Guidance for parents or carers who are currently or considering electively home educating.

NYES

NYES is a commercial arm of North Yorkshire Council, here to support schools with everything they need to deliver outstanding education.

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The council provides services across North Yorkshire including Harrogate, Ripon, Scarborough, Whitby, Northallerton, Thirsk, Selby, Tadcaster, Malton, Pickering, Richmond, Skipton and more.

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