Early education and school support for families

Get advice on early language development, support for school aged children and children with SEND, and information on adult education.

Early language and education

Learning to talk: 0 months to 12 months
Get advice from Start for Life on your babies speech development.
Learning to talk: 1 year to 5 years old
Get advice from Start for life on your baby or todlers speech development.
Family Hub nurseries
Our nurseries provide high quality care and learning for children aged from three months to five years

Support for children in school

Schools and learning
Find schools, apply for school, pay absence fines and get support for your child at school and outside of school.
Ethnic Minority Achievement Service (EMAS)

We provide support early years and school age children and families with English as an Additional Language.
Advice and support for young people

Find advice and support if you are a young person. This includes help for family issues, mental health support, student support and employment advice.
Find breakfast and after school clubs
Find breakfast and after school club providers across Brighton & Hove
Free school meals
Find out if your child is eligible for free school meals and how to apply for them.
Free and low cost school uniforms
Find out where you can access free or low cost school uniforms.
Become a school governor
Find out how to volunteer as a school governor, and what you need to do in the role.

Educational support for children and teenagers with SEND

Get help if you’re worried about your child’s development or learning
Contact your child's nursery, playgroup, childminder, school, college or Amaze, our local Information, Advice and Support service.
How schools and colleges support children and young people
Schools will work with you and your child to provide support with their special educational needs or disabilities.
How to apply for a school place if your child has special educational needs or disabilities
How to apply for school in Brighton & Hove and what to do if your child has an education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Check if your child can get an education, health and care (EHC) plan
Most children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities get the support they need from their childcare provider, school or college without an EHC plan.
Get help for children and young people who have social communication difficulties

If a child or young person does not attend school, or finds it very difficult to attend school full time because they have social communication difficulties, they could get support. We call this support our Social Communication Resource (SCR).
Brighton & Hove Inclusion Support Service (BHISS)

Brighton & Hove Inclusion Service (BHISS) works with nurseries, playgroups and childminders registered with Ofsted, as well as schools and colleges to support children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and their families.

Adult education

Adult education

We offer a range of part-time qualification and community learning courses for Brighton & Hove residents aged 19 and over.