Families with children in the Early Years and Year R
Free EMTAS resources for families
Early Years admissions and attendance
Early Years admissions and attendance – finding a school place, admissions and attendance, including what to do if your child is absent from school. It is available in translation in the following languages:
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Arabic
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Chinese
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Dari
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Greek
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Hungarian
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Italian
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Nepali
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Pashto
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Portuguese
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Romanian
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Spanish
- Early Years admissions and attendance - Ukrainian
The EMTAS First Aid Kits provide parents with an accessible overview of the education system in England along with the answers to some frequently asked questions. Included in our First Aid Kits is space to add contact information and the school website address. They are phase-specific and available in English and a range of other languages.
Preparing your child for school
Preparing your child for school – this free download gives some suggestions for parents on how to prepare their child for starting school in Year R. It is available in translation in the following languages:
- Preparing your child for Year R - Arabic
- Preparing your child for Year R - Italian
- Preparing your child for Year R - Nepali
- Preparing your child for Year R - Portuguese
- Preparing your child for Year R - Romanian
- Preparing your child for Year R - Spanish
- Preparing your child for Year R - Urdu
- Preparing your child for Year R - Ukrainian
Key things to know about school in the UK - Primary phase
Key things to know about school in England includes information for parents about things such as attendance, Free School Meals and transport to school. This is available in different languages as well as in English. Available in the following languages:
- Key things to know - Dari
- Key things to know - Italian
- Key things to know - Nepali
- Key things to know - Portuguese
- Key things to know - Romanian
- Key things to know - Spanish
- Key things to know - Ukrainian
- Key things to know - Urdu
Term dates for Hampshire schools
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme
Free Early Years Education
If you are a working parent, you may be able to get 30 hours of free childcare a week if your child is aged between 9 months and 4 years old. You will get these 30 hours for 38 weeks of the year.
You may be able to spread the hours over more weeks if you take fewer than 30 hours per week. Check with your childcare provider to find out if this is something they offer.
All 3 and 4-year-olds are entitled to 15 hours of free early education or childcare per week.
If you or your child get extra support, you may be eligible for free education and childcare for 2 year olds.
Advice from Services for Young Children for parents on how to prepare their child for school is available in various languages on this page: Childcare provider resources.