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classwork and many other resources. Parents can create their own login to be able to view their child&#8217;s homework set and due.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/in\/public\/portglasgowhs\/uploads\/sites\/6751\/2021\/09\/07224922\/A-Parents-Guide-to-Show-My-Homework-Desktop.pdf\">A-Parents-Guide-to-Show-My-Homework-Desktop<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>BBC Bitesize Learning<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/secondary\">https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/bitesize\/secondary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<h3>Please see below useful information and links to Inverclyde Council policies and support for pupils in education.<\/h3>\n<h4><strong>School Uniform Grant and Free School Meal Grant<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Inverclyde Council provides assistance to families who require help with the costs of clothing and school meals.<\/p>\n<p>The following link provides you with information on how to apply for a clothing grant and free school meals.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inverclyde.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools\/clothing-grant-and-free-school-meals\">https:\/\/www.inverclyde.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools\/clothing-grant-and-free-school-meals<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>School Transport Information<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inverclyde.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools\/transport-to-schools\">https:\/\/www.inverclyde.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools\/transport-to-schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact Address<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Inverclyde Council<br \/>\nEducation Services<br \/>\nWallace Place<br \/>\nGREENOCK<br \/>\nPA15 1JB<\/p>\n<p><strong>Inverclyde Council Telephone &#8211; <\/strong>01475 712868<\/p>\n<h4>Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA)<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">EMA is a weekly allowance\u00a0 payable fortnightly during term time to all eligible young people aged over the statutory school leaving age who meet the criteria. The young person must be willing to adhere to an approved Learning Agreement at school.<br \/>\nThe scheme will pay a maintenance allowance of \u00a330 per week (dependant on individual circumstances) provided that the conditions of a learning agreement between the young person and the school are met.\u00a0 The link below explains more about EMA:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inverclyde.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools\/education-maintenance-allowance\">https:\/\/www.inverclyde.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools\/education-maintenance-allowance<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Catchment Arrangements<\/h4>\n<p>Inverclyde Council provides both denominational and non-denominational education. Most parents\/carers choose to send their children to the school of their chosen denomination in their catchment area.<\/p>\n<p>For the purposes of determining which school a pupil should attend the authority is divided into defined catchment areas. Inverclyde&#8217;s catchment areas are available to view as a download from the ink below:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inverclyde.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools\/catchment-arrangements\">https:\/\/www.inverclyde.gov.uk\/education-and-learning\/schools\/catchment-arrangements<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Placing Requests<\/h4>\n<p>You may wish for a child to attend a school other than your catchment school or you may wish to change the denomination of the school your child attends. This is called making a placing request. You do not need to tell us your reasons for making a placing request, but it may be helpful if you do. 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