Children, families, schools

This section contains information about Plymouth's schools, including tern dates, different types of childcare, Children's Centres and how to claim free childcare.

Plymouth's SEND Local Offer explains the support and services that are available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25 years.

Learn more about adoption and foster care options for providing children in need with a loving family environment plus support for Young Carers and Plymouth's Family Hubs.

Explore the sections below to view information, advice and signposting to organisations and services that can help you.

Schools in Plymouth

Includes Nursery, Infant, Junior, Primary, Secondary, Key Stage 4, or Special Schools in Plymouth, plus Specialist Support Centres, ACE, colleges, and training providers.

View section (Go to Schools in Plymouth)

Pre-School, Day Nurseries and Out-Of-School Care in Plymouth

Pre-schools, day nurseries and out-of-school care in Plymouth provide crucial early learning and development opportunities for children under 5 years old before they begin primary school.

View section (Go to Pre-School, Day Nurseries and Out-Of-School Care in Plymouth)

Children's Centres and Family Hubs in Plymouth

Children's Centres and Family Hubs are early childhood facilities that provide support and services for families with young children under 5 years old.

View section (Go to Children's Centres and Family Hubs in Plymouth)

Breakfast, after-school and holiday clubs

These clubs offer various activities in a recreational environment for 4-11-year-olds before school, after-school, and during school holidays.

View section (Go to Breakfast, after-school and holiday clubs)

Free childcare in Plymouth

The Government can help with childcare costs for parents. Whether you have toddlers or teens, you could get support.

View section (Go to Free childcare in Plymouth)

Plymouth school term dates and holidays

View the term dates and holidays for schools in Plymouth.

View page (Go to Plymouth school term dates and holidays)

Plymouth's SEND Local Offer

The Local Offer explains the support and services that are available for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25 years.

View section (Go to Plymouth's SEND Local Offer)

Family Hubs in Plymouth

Family Hubs in Plymouth provide support and advice for families, parents, carers, and young people aged 0-19 (up to 25 for those with special educational needs).

View section (Go to Family Hubs in Plymouth)

Young Carers Support Hub

Plymouth's Young Carers Support Hub provides useful information and links to help our Young Carers provide amazing support to their friends, family and relatives.

View page (Go to Young Carers Support Hub)

Adoption in Plymouth

Adoption is a way of providing the security, permanency and the love of a new family when it is not possible for a child to be raised by his/her birth parents or within the birth family.

View page (Go to Adoption in Plymouth)

Fostering in Plymouth

We desperately need new carers with safe and stable homes for children and young people in Plymouth who can't live with their birth families.

View page (Go to Fostering in Plymouth)

Support for professionals working with children and families

If you are a professional worker and you support children, young people or their families in Plymouth, then you may find the links and resources within this section useful.

View section (Go to Support for professionals working with children and families)

Make a complaint about children's social care

If you have any comments about children's social care or suggestions about how the council can make things better we want to hear from you.

View page (Go to Make a complaint about children's social care)

Miscellaneous children, families, schools information and support

Includes information and support for young people and support groups for parents. We're in the process of updating the information within this section.

View section (Go to Miscellaneous children, families, schools information and support)