Useful resources and information
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government provide a Welcome Pack on the GOV.UK website for arrivals from Afghanistan under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) and the Ex-Gratia Scheme (EGS). This welcome pack includes a school admissions guide in Annex B (pages 36 to 41).
The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities provide a Welcome Pack on the GOV.UK website for arrivals from Ukraine under the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Local Sponsorship Scheme for Ukraine. This welcome pack also includes a school admissions guide in Annex A (pages 38 to 41).
You can find further advice and support on the Birmingham Asylum Refugee and Migrants Support (BARMS) website.
You can also read further guidance on school applications for foreign national children and children resident outside England.
For any additional support, you can contact the School Admissions and Fair Access service by:
- Email at admissions@birmingham.gov.uk
- Telephone on 0121 303 1888
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