Education, employment and volunteering
- Services
- Education in Solihull
- Applying for school and nursery
- Bullying
- School truancy
- Exclusion from school
- Children with additional needs
- Careers and education advice for 13 to 19s
- Adult training opportunities
- Employment
- Volunteering
- Useful leaflets
Services
Education in Solihull
Solihull Education homepage - links to information on school transport, school meals, making a complaint and much more
Learning Services - information on courses in libraries including Solihull Learning Shop, homework clubs and basic skills courses in literacy and in numeracy
Applying for school and nursery
Apply online for school nurseries or schools in Solihull
Free early education places - information about free places for three and four year olds
Some two year olds may also be entitled to up to 10 hours of free early education a week, from the term following their second birthday. Your child may be eligible if they have speech and language delay and you are in receipt of benefits. Please contact us for more information
Careers and education advice for 13 to 19s
Local careers information and advice for 13 to 19s from Connexions. Educational advice for young people from national website Directgov
Adult training opportunities
See a list of courses available locally.
Family Learning - information on free courses for families.
Solihull Council's Lifelong Learning Team can help you find a course that's right for you whether you want to brush up on your Maths or English or learn how to take up a new hobby or skill. They can also tell you about courses which help you to support your children with school work, as well as family activity workshops, where you can have fun and learn together. Their employment team can also provide advice and guidance on starting your own business CVs and applying for jobs online.
Call 0121 704 6850/6523 or email ngoulding@solihull.gov.uk, dihill@solihull.gov.uk or mgibbs@solihull.gov.uk
Employment
Find out about finding a job and your rights
Find out about benefits and help when going back to work
If you have a child under the age of five you can get employment and training advice from your local Sure Start Children's Centre
Volunteering
Volunteering opportunities in Solihull
National Volunteering opportunities
Would you like to know what's happening in Solihull for children and families? Then join our Parents' Network for regular information
Contact us
Request information by completing our online enquiry form
Email us on familyinfo@solihull.gov.uk
Call us on 0800 389 8667 (free from landlines) or 0121 248 7656
Useful links
Government website with information for parents on a range of topics
Online support and advice for parents
Lots of useful information for parents on a variety of topics