Education resources

Education resources

Find primary, secondary, nursery and special schools, as well as education support services.

Useful links

• Primary schools
• Secondary schools
• Nursery schools
• Special schools
• Early years support for children with additional needs
• Education, health and care plans (EHCP)
• Tower Hamlets Capital Grant Fund
• All schools support
• Travelling to and from shcool 
• Funding for SEN in mainstream schools
• SEN support
• Targeted support
• Accessibility plans
  Disabled Pupils and the Equality Act: Accessibility Plans, PEEPs and Auxiliary Aids
• Disabled Student Allowances
  Support for disabled people in higher education
• What if I don't agree with decisions about SEN provision?
• Tower Hamlets Arts & Music Education Service (THAMES)
• Tower Hamlets school library service
• What information Tower Hamlets expects schools and settings to provide for children, young people with SEND and their families​
• The National Children's Bureau - School exclusion: What is legal? 
  The Association of School and College Leaders and IPSEA, have published a guide to the legal and unlawful use of exclusions and other practices such as off-rolling.
• Admissions Criteria for Tower Hamlets Special Provision
• Safe After School Information for Parents 
• Timpson review of school exclusion

External organisations

• British Dyslexia Association (BDA)
  BDA is the voice of dyslexic people.
• British Stammering Association (BSA)
  Your first point of contact for impartial information and support on stammering, also known as stuttering.
• Bullying UK
  Help for parents, children and schools.
• The Dyslexia SpLD Trust
  Provides reliable information and guidance on how to support children and young people with dyslexia-SpLD.
• Home Education Advisory Service (HEAS)
  Advice and support for families who wish to educate their child at home.
• Independent Panel for Special Education Advice (IPSEA)
  Free advice on appealing to the Special Educational Needs Tribunal.
• Local Government Ombudsman
  Looks at complaints about councils, other authorities and organisations, including education admissions appeal panels and adult social care providers
• National Children's Bureau (NCB)
  Promotes the interests and well-being of all children and young people across every aspect of their lives.
• National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS)
  Provides support, information and advice for deaf children, young people, their families and professionals working with them.
• Section 41 Approved List of Educational Institutions
  List of approved independent educational institutions, independent special schools and post-16 institutions.
• Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education)
  Inspects and regulates services which care for children, young people, and those providing education and skills for learners of all ages.
• DisabledGo
  Provides detailed access information to thousands of venues across the UK, including London. Includes restaurants, cinemas, theatres and railway stations.