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Moving & visasUK Skilled Worker and Global Business Mobility Visas: Children and School
For parents considering a move to England on a work or assignment visa, this article summarises what the official notes say about dependant children and how school admission works. Rules can change, so confirm the latest details with the official bodies and the school.
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Countries & citiesSchools in England at a glance: state, academies, independent and in-year entry
A plain guide to how state, academy, grammar and independent schools differ in England, what to know about joining mid-year, and which schools different visa routes can use, based on official guidance.
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Moving & visasWhen parents move home and the child stays: visas and guardians
When a parent's visa ends, a dependant child's status usually ends too, so staying on means a student visa and guardian arrangements. Here are the official rules by country.
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Glossary
Common terms in short, with source and checked date.
Based on 438 official sources and 579 notes
England: the School Admissions Code (2021)
- New code in force from 1 September 2021
- Section 2 covers in-year admissions
- Procedures differ by local authority (e.g. Leeds)
Source: GOV.UK (Department for Education) — School admissions code · checked 2026-11-04
England's national minimum standards for boarding schools (2022)
- From 5 Sep 2022, 23 standards
- Private contact with parents, time zones considered
- Staff on duty overnight in each building
- Guardian arrangements checked and recorded
Source: Department for Education (England) — National minimum standards for boarding schools (from 5 September 2022) · checked 2022-09-05
Consent for pupils' photos: Department for Education guidance
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