On other websites…

• Czone
• DirectGov – Parents
• Directgov – Young people
• East Sussex Children's Trust Express
• Local support groups
• Parents Online
• Parents Centre
• Surestart
• NSPCC

Children and families

Education and learning

Including school admissions, term dates, special educational needs, financial help, advice on bullying, helping your child to learn and school transport.

Pre-school childcare and early years

Information for people looking for childcare and nursery education, Children's Centres, family support, and special educational support for young children in East Sussex.

Family support

Links and contact details for parents and carers looking for help and support.

Applying for children and family services

How to apply for services and what happens when you do.

Teenagers and young people

All kinds of advice including how to get help if you are pregnant, how the youth justice system works, and the law on babysitting. Plus information for people thinking of becoming a mentor.

Children in work

Child employment and the law, including the restrictions on the work children can do and the legal responsiblities of adults working as chaperones with children in entertainment.

Adoption, fostering and residential care

Everything you need to know about adoption and fostering, applying for residential care if you are a child and need to move away from home, and information for parents and young people about secure residential care.

Children with disabilities and special needs

Includes advice on caring for children with a disability, children's mental health and special educational needs.

Child protection and safeguarding

Information about how we offer protection to children, and how concerns are investigated.

Working together – partnerships and initiatives

Includes details of the Children and Young People's Plan, the Children's Trust and Local Partnerships for Children, with information for practitioners.

Comments and complaints

What to do if you want to make a complaint about a school or the Children's Services Authority (CSA).