Manage a critical incident

Responding to a critical incident

Essex school terms and holidays

Academic year 2024 to 2025

Information

Admissions and access to education

Admissions, Roll notifications, Elective Home Education and Children Missing Education, Alternative Provision, medical referrals, suspensions and exclusions

Attendance

Support first, statutory legal intervention including penalty notices and prosecution.

Education and schools services

Early years and childcare, SACRE and other key services including school trips, PE and sport and Essex Youth Service.

Find information about schools

Term dates and holidays, school closures, general school information and online search tools to find information about individual schools.

Pupil support and wellbeing

Equality and diversity, Essex Local Offer, Essex Virtual School, SEMH and other key services for pupils including free school meals and transport.

Safeguarding

Key child protection guidance and support, how to report concerns and training, policy and other key safeguarding information for education staff.

School management

Data and standards, information for governors, Essex School Forum, health and safety and other key school services including insurance, legal services and finance.

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Autism, cognition and learning needs, physical and sensory needs, SEND and SLCN guidance and support and education otherwise than in school or college.

Staff support and wellbeing

Headteacher and staff wellbeing advice and training, health and HR services for schools, security and vetting checks and teacher induction guidance.

Climate and sustainability

Guidance and resources to support schools in Essex with addressing climate change and improving sustainability.

Education Essex online system

Browse, book and buy your learning and development and school improvement traded services.

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Spring term 2025 statutory data collections

Spring school census - 16 January 2025

LA schools return date - 24 January 2025

Academies return date - to be advised direct to academies by DfE

Data and standards

Key priorities and updates

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Climate and sustainability conference

13 January 2025

Climate and sustainability are a key priority for Essex County Council. Find out about the Essex 2025 Sustainability in Education conference and how to reserve a place.