Parental Support

Information for Parents including Benefits, Complaints about Schools, Home Tuition, School Admission Procedures, Special Needs, Student Loans and Travel to School.

• Complaints procedure - school incidents
  Schools in Solihull are proud of the relationship they have with parents of students, and with other members of the community. From time to time, however, disagreements can arise. What follows is general advice about the practical steps you can take to raise your concerns.
• Educating your child at home
  Information about educating your child at home.
• Educational visits
  Information about school trips
• English as an Additional Language
  The English as an Additional Language Service gives advice and information to schools on ways of helping children with EAL to acquire English, to integrate into school and to access the curriculum.
• Psychology, psychiatry or social work services
  Information about the Educational Psychology Service.
• School supervised medication
  It should be the exception rather than the rule for prescribed medicines to be brought onto school premises. Parents should be advised that a request to administer prescribed medicines at school will only be considered after all other options have been explored.
• Using the Internet Safely