Below is a list of websites you may find useful when applying for secondary school places.

If you need any further information or assistance please contact your local Choice Adviser.

Choice Advice
www.dcsf.gov.uk/choiceadvice
More information about the Choice Advice service

DCSF website
www.dcsf.gov.uk
Includes the School Admissions Code and performance tables for schools

Ofsted Website
www.ofsted.gov.uk
You can access the most recent Ofsted reports for all schools at this site

Schools Information Database
www.devon.gov.uk/schoolslist/asp/ahomepage.asp
Location and contact details for all schools in Devon

All the schools
www.alltheschools.com
Information on schools in the area including DfES performance data, Ofsted reports and a postcode search facility for schools in your area.

Co-ordinated admissions scheme- determined arrangements for current year and consultation on arrangements for following year-
www.devon.gov.uk/dgs-governors.htm

Devon School Admissions
www.devon.gov.uk/admissions.htm
Links to the Next Step booklet, Admissions online, Admissions Team contacts, Appeals etc

Devon School Transport
www.devon.gov.uk/school_transport.htm
Information about school and college transport, including transport for children with special educational needs, the concessionary seat scheme and schools transport appeals.

Education Welfare
www.devon.gov.uk/education_welfare.htm

Faith Schools
Plymouth Roman Catholic Diocese
www.plymouth-diocese.org.uk/index.php?q=dir/schools

Exeter Church of England Diocese
www.exeter.anglican.org/

Eleven plus
www.elevenplusexams.co.uk
Information about the 11+ exams, resources and practice papers.

Education other than at school
www.educationotherwise.org
Information for those considering home schooling.

Independent Schools Council
www.isc.co.uk
Website representing 1,280 independent schools, providing information and a school search facility.

Parent Partnership
www.parentpartnershipdevon.org.uk
Information and advice for parents of children with special educational needs.

ACE (Advisory Centre for Education)
www.ace-ed.org.uk
ACE offer information about state education in England and Wales for parents of school aged children. They offer free telephone advice on many subjects like exclusion from school, bullying, special educational needs and school admissions appeals.

IPSEA- Independent Panel for Special Education Advice
www.ipsea.org.uk
A volunteer based organisation which provides advice and support to parents of children with special educational needs who may need help finding their way through the bureaucracy and legislatory frameworks surrounding special education.

Schools in other Local Authorities

Plymouth
www.plymouth.gov.uk/schools

Torbay
www.torbay.gov.uk/index/learning/schools/schools-list.htm

Cornwall
www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=419

Somerset
somerset.gov.uk/somerset/learning/

Dorset
www1.dorsetforyou.com/Learning/SIS.nsf/Home?ReadForm

Other sources of support for Parents and Carers

Bullying
www.bullying.co.uk
Large resource for schools, teachers and pupils. Information and strategies for tackling bullying.

Parent Centre
www.parentcentre.gov.uk
Lots of general information about parenting.

Parentline Plus
www.parentlineplus.org.uk/index.php?id=11
‘Because instructions aren’t included’
Support, advice on all parenting issues and a 24 hr help line.

BBC Parenting
www.bbc.co.uk/parenting
Advice for parents, including sections on how to deal with preparing your child for secondary school.

Connexions Cornwall and Devon
www.connexions-cd.org.uk/about.asp
Connexions is a service for young people giving advice and information, guidance and practical help in preparing young people for adult and working life.

Domestic Violence
www.adva.org.uk
Advice, information and support for those experiencing domestic violence.

Young Carers
www.youngcarers.net
On line chat and support for young carers.

Adult learning
www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/AdultLearning/index.htm
Information about a range of courses designed to suit all tastes and abilities.