Education

Often hailed as the best days, school days can bring challenges all of their own. From nervousness on the first day at school to coping with teen trauma, the school bell doesn't often mean a break from parenting for you.

They're often difficult days for children too and coping with the rough and tumble of school life can be an enormous strain. There's plenty you can do to help, though, from teaching them key skills that will give them a head start at school to helping them with the curriculum.

Hampshire is a large county of 1420 square miles, with 541 schools serving 171,000 pupils. The schools range from a 45 pupil rural primary, to a 1875 pupil secondary. Current education expenditure is approximately 676m per annum.The Department is committed to improving standards in teaching and learning across the county.

As of 15 August 2005 the Education Department in Hampshire ceased to exist, due to integration of the Children and Family sector of Social Services with the Education Department. This combined group is called the Children's Services Department in line with statutory requirements of the Children Act 2004.

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