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Schools and learning

Find a primary or secondary school, school term and holidays dates, school meals, school transport, support for pupils including financial support, early learning and childcare, adult learning.

Schools

Get information on primary and secondary schools in the region, including school term and holiday dates, school meals, financial help for education, music in schools and emergency school closures.

Parents and carers

Child employment, child performance licences, parental involvement and engagement, Parent Councils, home education, education authority schools handbook, duty of candour.

Early learning and childcare

Find an early learning and childcare provider, funded early learning and childcare for 2 to 5-year-olds, deferred entry to Primary 1, grants and financial support, the Scottish Milk and Healthy Snack Scheme.

Adult learning

Adult learning opportunities, including programmes to support Lifelong Learning activities, offering core life skills, reading and writing, maths, English for Speakers of other Languages (ESOL) and family learning.

The Bridge

The Bridge was set up in Dumfries to help learners develop specialist skills and knowledge needed for further education and work.