Schools, education and learning
The schools, education and learning services in Adur and Worthing are run by West Sussex County Council (WSCC), not by Adur District Council or Worthing Borough Council. Please use the links below to take you to the relevant information:
School term dates, holidays, inset days and closures:
- School term dates - on the WSCC website
- School inset days (check by school) - on the WSCC website
- School closures - on the WSCC website
Find a school, college, nursery or establishment
- Pre-school (age 0-5): find out about childcare, pre-school and nurseries - on the WSCC website
- Schools (age 4-16): apply for a school place and view admissions criteria - on the WSCC website
- Sixth form schools & colleges (age 16+) - on the WSCC website
- Breakfast/after-school clubs and holiday playschemes - on the WSCC website
- School attendance and behaviour (including bullying and truancy) - on the WSCC website
Special educational needs and disability (SEND):
- Information for parents and carers of children and young people with SEND (including EHCNA and EHCP) - on the WSCC website
- SEND school places: how to apply for a school place if your child has special educational needs - on the WSCC website
- SEND Local Offer - on the WSCC website
- West Sussex Disability Register (and Max Card)
School performance:
- OFSTED reports - on the GOV.UK website
- Find and check the performance of schools and colleges in England - on the GOV.UK website
You may also be interested in:
- Elective home education: how you can educate your child at home - on the WSCC website
- West Sussex Virtual School: for children that are cared for, have experience of care or who are known to social care - on the WSCC website
School meals, school transport and getting to school
- Free school meals: eligibility and how to apply - on the WSCC website
- Purchase or order a school meal for your child - on the WSCC website
- Free school transport - on the WSCC website
- School transport for children with SEND - on the WSCC website
- Post-16 and college transport for students with SEND - on the WSCC website
- School, sixth form and college transport: getting help with travel - on the WSCC website
- School crossing patrols: 'lollipop' men and ladies - on the WSCC website
Information for (or about) staff and governors:
- West Sussex Services for Schools (WSSfS): portal for school leaders and staff - on the WSCC website
- Information for governors - on the WSCC website
- Learning resources - on the WSCC website
- Starting a childcare business: childminding, nurseries, pre-school or out-of-school clubs - on the WSCC website
Skills and experiences (NCS and DoE)
- National Citizen Service (NCS) - essential experience for 16-17 year olds, providing an opportunity to build skills for work and life while taking on new challenges - on the WSCC website
- Duke of Edinburgh's Award West Sussex - on the WSCC website
Colleges and universities
Many colleges and universities offer adult education and evening classes:
For information on the closest colleges see:
- Worthing College website
- Northbrook College (Worthing) website
- Brighton MET (Brighton Metropolitan College) website
- East Sussex College website (Lewes, Newhaven, Eastbourne and Hastings campuses) website
- Plumpton College website
- Chichester College website
For information on the closest universities see:
- University of Sussex (at Falmer, Brighton) website
- University of Brighton website
- University of Chichester website
For information about larger regional universities and colleges refer to the following external websites:
- UCAS (Universities & Colleges Admissions Service)
- Universities in Wales - on the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW)
- Universities in Scotland - on the Scotland website
- Universities in Northern Ireland - on the NI Direct website
The Open University
The Open University (OU) is the United Kingdom's only university dedicated to distance learning.
Want to get a qualification that will help you develop or change your career? Learn a subject in depth? The Open University could provide the flexibility, the qualifications and the top-class teaching you're after. For most courses you don't even need any previous qualifications.
Visit the OU website to find out more about what they can offer you:
Adult learning courses and evening classes
West Sussex County Council (WSCC) offer information about adult learning courses and evening classes:
Adult education and evening classes is also available at many colleges and universities.