Your child is starting school full-time, so what do you need to know?

(other pages available - pre-birth, birth to 5, 11 to 16, 16 to 19)

Transition to school - contact the Extended Services Co-ordinator to find out what is happening at your child's school. Also our pages on supporting your child, the school curriculum (what your child will be taught), school holiday dates for Nottinghamshire, and getting extra help (including free school meals)

Helping with Homework - read this Family Lives article, or this information from the BBC. Your local Extended Services Co-ordinator may also be running "keeping up with the kids" courses.

Childcare - to discuss your options call Families Information Service (FIS) on tel: 08449 80 80 80 or visit the FIS website

Benefits advice - visit DirectGov for information on tax credits and child benefit

Healthy Lifestyle - visit the Change 4 Life website for ideas on how to improve the habits of you and your child/ren

If you think anything is missing from this page, please get in touch using our contact form

Disclaimer - whilst Nottinghamshire County Council is committed to the highest standards of quality of information, we make every effort to ensure that information is accurate, but the Council is not responsible for the content of any external websites.