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BCP Council's Portal for Children Services


Apply for a School Place

Start or continue your school place application here...

Home to school travel support consultation

BCP Council will be consulting on proposed changes to its Home to School Transport Policy from 8 September to 7 October 2026. Parents and carers are encouraged to review the proposed policy before choosing school preferences, as the changes may affect how transport assistance is provided in some circumstances.
View the proposed policy here: Home to school travel support consultation
Have Your Say from 8 September: www.haveyoursay.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/schooltravel

Two year old funding

Apply for your voucher code if:

• you are in receipt of certain benefits

• you are a family with no recourse to public funds

Or your child/children:

• are looked after by the local council
• have left care through a special guardianship order (SGO), adoption or residency order
• receive Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

Family Information Directory (Opens in New Window)

Information for families in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Children's Information Service

Tel: 01202 123222

Free School Meals

How to apply for free school meals? We want to make sure that every child eats well when they’re at school. If your family finds it difficult to afford lunch for your children, you may be able to apply for free school meals here.

Education, Health and Care Plan Portal (Opens in New Window)

This section will take you through to the EHCP Portal.

SEND Local Offer (Opens in New Window)

Support for children aged 0-25 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Family Information Service

Tel: 01202 093131

Email: familyinformation@bcpcouncil.gov.uk

Home to School Transport (Opens in New Window)

Apply here for BCP Council's Home To School Transportation.

SAM Online for Schools

For access to SAM online, please sign in (top right of this page). You can then access SAM under the 'Modules' drop down list that will appear (top left) and then by selecting the schools icon.

Childcare Information for Professionals (Opens in New Window)

Information to support professionals working in childcare
 
 

Whilst Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council endeavours to ensure that the information on this Portal for Children Services site is correct, no warranty, express or implied, is given as to its accuracy and the Council do not accept any liability for error(s) or omission(s).