We’re responsible for applications for schools in Bournemouth. You can apply for a school place online.
Applying for a school place
Starting school
Aspire adoption helps families who want to adopt and finds homes for children who can’t live with their birth families. Contact them on 0300 123 9868
Adoption explained
About Aspire Adoption
Special Guardianship
We have lots of childcare options in Bournemouth, including childminders, pre-school, day nursery and out-of-school care.
Children are fostered if a foster carer looks after them in place of their families. They can stay in touch with their families.
Fostering Types
Information about early help family hubs and outreach centres.
Find out more about Private Fostering and why we need to know about any arrangements you have made.
Find out whether you should tell us about a private fostering arrangement
Find out more about the service, their aims to reduce re-offending and work to protect the public
We protect the health and wellbeing of children and young people. We use the Children’s Act 1989.
Child protection
Parenting Assessment and Contact Team
The Promise
Support and services available for children up to 25 years old with special educational needs or disabilities.
Advice and Support
Support for young people aged 13 to 19, particularly those that are vulnerable
What we do
Ask for support for a young person
A consortium of 14 Local Authorities assisting local authorities in sourcing fostering placements from IFA’s (independent fostering agencies).
South Central Framework
Advice, training and support for childcare professionals. Find out about the latest news and funding forms.
Our Parent Partnership can help parents and carers of children with special education needs or disabilities.
SENDiass4BCP
Browse and book courses and evening classes. Find out general information about all learning opportunities including apprenticeships and employer engagement.
Search for courses for adults
How to complain or give feedback about services we provide to children, young people and their families (including social care services).
Complain or give feedback about children services
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