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Coventry City Council places educational excellence at the heart of its corporate agenda and recognises the essential role it plays in raising standards, improving skills, enhancing employment prospects and increasing economic prosperity. Coventry has received more than £300 million from the Building Schools for the Future programme. This will be used to deliver up to eight new secondary schools with the remainder being remodelled or refurbished.

Nursery, pre school, and early years

Returning to work or finding childcare in a new area can be a daunting prospect. The Coventry Children's Information Service is here to make it easier for you to make the right choices for you and your family.

The dedicated team provides free and impartial advice and information on registered childcare including childminders and private and state run nurseries, advice on average costs as well as any financial assistance that may be available.

Currently 61 primary schools operate LEA nursery classes, providing free early years education for children over three. Nursery education is also available at a selection of private day and state operated nurseries.

Primary schools

More than 24,000 children attend 88 primary schools in Coventry, with 27 designated as church schools. Almost all of the city's primary schools cater for the full primary age range. This means children benefit from seven years of primary education at one school. There are two infant and two junior schools in the city. Many of the schools provide 'wraparound' at the start and end of the school day.

A full guide to admissions is available on the council website.

Special educational needs

The Council is committed to the principle of inclusion and to ensuring that all children and young people have a real chance of achieving their full potential. There are eleven special schools in the city providing education and meeting the needs of children of all ages and with moderate or severe learning difficulties.

Independent schools

The Coventry and Warwickshire area has a selection of some of the best independent schools in the country. Senior, junior, boarding and day, co-educational and single sex, selective and all-ability, there is a school to fit your child's needs. The Coventry Schools Foundation is a group of five schools in Coventry, offering education for children from three to 18 years.

Further education

There are three colleges of further education in the city, Henley College, City College and Hereward College.

Between them they offer a diverse prospectus of full and part time education to students 16+, giving everyone the opportunity to improve their prospects and supporting the Council's vision of lifelong learning. Qualifications range from GCSE's, NVQ Level 2-4, AS Level and HNC/HND.

Hereward College caters for young people with physical disabilities or learning difficulties.

Adult education

The adult education service offers a wide range of opportunities, whatever your ability or interest in more than 50 locations across the city.

Subjects on offer include:

English, maths and English for speakers of other languages
computers and business administration
music and dance
languages
visual arts

Support and free courses or training are also available to people who want to get back into work or improve their skills and employability.

Universities

Coventry is home to two universities and has a student population of more than 35,000.

Warwick University

Warwick University located on the southern boundary of the city near Kenilworth. The university was rated 7th in the UK in the Times University League Table 2007. With a total of 19,230 under graduates and employing 4,525 people it is one of the top 10 employers in the city. Warwick University has many areas of excellence including Biosciences, Politics, Warwick Medical School and Warwick Business School. It is also home to The Warwick Arts Centre.

Coventry University

Coventry University located in the city centre and supporting 17,000 students and 2,057 employees. The university is forward-looking and modern with a proud tradition of providing high quality education. Students are enrolled on over 300 courses specialising in economics, mathematics, politics and other subjects allied to medicine. The university is recognised as a national and international specialist in disaster management and its excellent calibre of engineering and design graduates.