Education in Bristol

Term dates for 2006/07:

Term 1 Monday 4 September to Friday 20 October 2006
Term 2 Wednesday 1 November to Tuesday 19 December 2006
Term 3 Wednesday 3 January to Friday 16 February 2007
Term 4 Monday 26 February to Wednesday 4 April 2007
Term 5 Thursday 19 April to Friday 25 May 2007
Term 6 Monday 4 June to Wednesday 25 July 2007

Exam dates for 2007:

Key stage 2 SATS: Mon 14 May – Fri 18 May

Year 7 progress tests: Mon 14 May – Fri 18 May

Key stage 3 SATS: Tues 8 May – Fri 11 May

GCSE timetables: (as PDF files) for AQA , Edexcel , OCR

The Bristol LEA website contains information about:

Admission to Bristol schools
Behaviour and attendance
Bristol schools and settings
Early Years and Childcare
Educational psychology
Education welfare service
Elective Home Education
Ethnic minority achievement
Equalities and Inclusion
Finance and support for pupils and students
Hospital Education Service
Learning support
Looked after children
Ofsted reports
Portage service
Racial harassment
Read a Million Words
School lists: information and contact details
School meals menus
School Performance Tables
Special educational needs
Term and holiday dates
Transport to school

Education support sites for parents

http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk - Parentline Plus is a UK registered charity which offers support to anyone parenting a child – the child's parents, stepparents, grand parents and foster parents. Parentline Plus runs a freephone helpline, courses for parents, develops innovative projects and provides a range of information.

http://www.parentscentre.gov.uk - The Parent Centre is for all parents and carers who want to help their child or children to learn. It offers support, information and advice about your child's learning and the English education system.

http://www.ace-ed.org.uk - The Advisory Centre for Education (ACE) is an independent advice centre for parents, offering information about state education in England and Wales for 5-16 year olds. They offer free telephone advice on many topics like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admission appeals.

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