Schools and education

Information and advice for parents/carers and young people about ALN, the new ALN system and what these changes will mean for children, young people and their families.

The Education Engagement Team advises anyone considering or providing home education, and they are here to ensure that it is suitable, efficient and full-time.

A pupil can be excluded from a school or Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) if they have seriously broken the behaviour policy or are a risk to the education or welfare of learners.

Bridgend County Borough Council is committed to maximising the potential of all pupils who attend schools in the county borough.

The forum is made up of school representatives and non-school representatives.

Schools will try to notify parents, pupils and staff of school closures outside the standard school calendar as soon as possible.

Information and contact details for schools across Bridgend County Borough.

School governors play a key role in leading, supporting and improving schools. They are impartial and make decisions that seek to improve the school. By doing so, they make a difference to children’s lives and their prospects for the future.

The Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) is a legally required group that monitors religious education.