Education welfare

Guidance and support to help improve school attendance and overcome barriers that prevent pupils from accessing education.

Children aged 13 and over can work part-time in approved roles. Learn about permits, rules on hours, duties, and safety.

Information on identifying children missing education and the steps taken to help them return to learning.

Help and guidance for children missing education

Find out who can apply for free school meals, what the eligibility criteria are, and how to make an application online.

Specialist sensory support for Deaf, Deafblind, and visually impaired people aged 16 and over, provided by ASSIST.

Details about the Little Heroes campaign to improve primary school attendance and encourage positive habits early.

Information about the I’m Here campaign promoting better attendance among secondary school pupils across Staffordshire.