Month: May 2016

Visas, Immigration & Nationality

Family Holidays

Can we finally take children out of school for family holidays?

Are you planning your family holidays in 2016? Tighter school attendance policies from September 2013 meant that children aged 5-16 at English state schools (private schools are exempt) must go to school “regularly”. The Department for Education believes “regular” means your child going to school every single day, with attendance not falling below 90% (1…
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Student loans

NEW! Student Loans for Master’s Degrees

If you plan to take a postgraduate master’s course from 1 August 2016, you may be able to get a Postgraduate Loan of up to £10,000 to help with course fees and living costs.  You can apply from late June 2016. To get student loans, you must normally live in England and be under 60…
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