Schools and education

View our courses and enrol on them.

See a range of information about the food served in our schools.

See how to transfer a child between schools.

Find out if your child is eligible for free school meals, or a distinctive uniform grant.

Check if a school is still open during adverse weather.

The Curriculum for Wales and free educational tools and materials.

Download our booklet which explains more about Welsh-medium education in Bridgend County Borough.

See when a school is set to close temporarily.

Register children for a school or nursery place. Also learn more about the forum that keeps the admissions process fair, as well as the catchment areas.

Find links to information about school transport, routes and timetables.

Learn how to become a school governor and what training is available.

Read government guidance on excluding pupils from schools or pupil referral units.

Term dates for the latest academic year.

Learn about home-based educational support for very young children.

Read our advice about home-schooling children.

Advice and information about ALN, the new ALN system and what these changes will mean for children, young people and their families.

Read Welsh Government’s guidance on bullying in schools.

Information about the school budget forum, including who can be a member and what they do.

Learn about the body that oversees religious education in Bridgend County Borough.

Download our lesson plans for outdoor education, and learn more about field trip opportunities at Kenfig Nature Reserve, which includes information for further education.

Learn how to make your school a greener place, and get recognition for its approach to outdoor learning.