Schools and Education

Information on schools and centres in Cumbria

A list of school closures in Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness

Apply for a school place

Home to school transport

Early help information for professionals

Apply online to see if your child or children can get free school meals and clothing vouchers. In certain circumstances free school meals are available to families with no recourse to public funds.

Find school term and holiday dates

Adult learning

SEND Local Offer

Mental health guidance and advice for schools

Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) resources for education settings

Outdoor education for children, young people and adults

School organisation - making sure there are school places available

Traded Services - Learning Support Service

Cumbria virtual school is responsible for raising the educational standards of Cumbria's Children Looked After (CLA).

Children's Services contacts in Cumberland

If your child has free school meals you can find and book free childrens' activities and events in the school holidays.

How to find out if you can get help with your childcare costs and where the childcare is in your area.

Financial support to help promote the education of young people aged under 25 that live in the Carlisle area.