A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School
A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School A guide for parents and carers on admissions to Secondary School
USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS ANDCONTACT DETAILSReading Borough Council (0118) 937 3737Education / Complaints Helpline (0118) 937 3748Clerk to the Appeal Panel (0118) 937 2532Special Educational Needs Helpline (0118) 937 2674School Transport Service (0118) 937 2542Parent/Carer Partnership Service (0118) 937 3242Parenting at Reading (0118) 937 2396Other Local AuthoritiesBracknell Forest Borough Council 01344 354 023 or 01344 354 144Buckinghamshire County Council 01296 383 250Hampshire County Council 01962 846 001 or 01962 846 038Ox
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USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS ANDCONTACT DETAILSReading Borough Council (0118) 937 3737Educati<strong>on</strong> / Complaints Helpline (0118) 937 3748Clerk <strong>to</strong> the Appeal Panel (0118) 937 2532Special Educati<strong>on</strong>al Needs Helpline (0118) 937 2674<strong>School</strong> Transport Service (0118) 937 2542Parent/Carer Partnership Service (0118) 937 3242Parenting at Reading (0118) 937 2396Other Local AuthoritiesBracknell Forest Borough Council 01344 354 023 or 01344 354 144Buckinghamshire County Council 01296 383 250Hampshire County Council 01962 846 001 or 01962 846 038Ox<str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g>dshire County Council (South Divisi<strong>on</strong>) 01865 815 175Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council 01628 796783 or 01628 796784Slough Borough Council 01753 875700West Berkshire Council 01635 519780Wokingham Borough Council (0118) 974 6143, 974 6111, 974 6113Other useful teleph<strong>on</strong>e numbersIndependent <strong>School</strong>s Council in<str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g>mati<strong>on</strong> service (ISCis) 020 7798 1560Local Government Ombudsman - Advice Line 0845 602 1983 or 020 7217 4620Diocese of Ox<str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g>d – Board of Educati<strong>on</strong> 01865 208 200Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth 01329 835 363C<strong>on</strong>nexi<strong>on</strong>s 0845 408 5004Useful websitesReading Borough Councilwww.reading.gov.ukDfE (Department <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g> Educati<strong>on</strong>)www.educati<strong>on</strong>.gov.ukOfsted (The Office <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g> St<str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g>ards in Educati<strong>on</strong>)www.ofsted.gov.ukQualificati<strong>on</strong>s <str<strong>on</strong>g>and</str<strong>on</strong>g> Curriculum Authoritywww.qca.org.ukNati<strong>on</strong>al Curriculum In<str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g>mati<strong>on</strong>www.nc.uk.netDirectgovwww.directgov.ukACE (Advisory Centre <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g> Educati<strong>on</strong>)www.ace-ed.org.ukAll details were correct at the time of going <strong>to</strong> print, but they may change.75If you have any queries please c<strong>on</strong>tact the Admissi<strong>on</strong>s Team <strong>on</strong> 0118 937 2550 or email: admissi<strong>on</strong>s.team@reading.gov.ukApply <strong>on</strong>line at www.reading.gov.uk/schooladmissi<strong>on</strong>s