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Adult
education courses
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A broad range of adult education courses leading to
nationally recognised qualifications to citizens.
Citizens may be eligible for help towards the cost of
the courses.
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Childcare - out
of school hours
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Out of school hours services for children, usually
based in or near schools. The service is available to
all families in the local area however local
priorities for places may apply.
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Heritage
Services
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Language
and cultural support
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Support for children who do not have English as their
first language. This may be provided by bi-lingual
classroom assistants and resources or interpreting
and translation in nursery and primary schools.
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School
admissions - appeals
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A pupil may appeal for a place at any community
school to which they apply and for which they have
been refused a place. The responsibility for appeals
rests with the local education authority.
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Vetting of
contract and supplier staff
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The CRB has access to personal records held by the
Police, the Department of Health, and the Department
for Education and Skills ensuring the best possible
scrutiny of applicants. In Scotland Disclosure
Scotland provides a valuable service protecting the
vulnerable people in our society by helping
organisations make safer recruitment decisions when
duties involve contact with children or adults at
risk. Disclosure Scotland in conjunction with the
Scottish Criminal Records Office (SCRO) run checks
against the Scottish Criminal History System (CHS)
and the UK wide Police National Computer system (PNC)
in order to ensure the best possible scrutiny of
applicants . Disclosure certificates contain details
about an applicants' criminal convictions and
Enhanced Disclosure Certificates can, in certain
circumstances, contain non-conviction information.
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