If your child was born between the 1st September 2011 and 31st August 2012 then they will be due to start school in reception in September 2016. From October 2015 you will be able to register places for your child at whichever school is your preferred choice. You can select up to three schools in order of your preference.

This does not guarantee your child a place at your first choice of school, but if you are in the catchment area and there are places then you will usually be offered this. Some parents get preference over others such as if you already have one child attending that school or if your child has a health concern that means it would be easier if they attended one closest to you.

Closing date for applications is the 15th January 2016 and you should hear by the 18th April as to which school your child has been offered a place at.

Some people chose to start work straight after their GCSE exams and as soon as they are legally old enough to do so, whilst others may not actually start looking for work until they are in their mid 20’s due to a university course or taking a gap year or two to travel around.

Choosing which career path to take has to be decided based on your own personal circumstances and career that you wish to go in to. There is no set right or wrong time, everyone is different and many will follow different routes (sometimes even in to the same job).

When it comes the time to start job hunting for that first job it can be extremely scary and you may feel a little overwhelmed on how to go about it. Depending on what industry and job role you wish to go for, can determine where you need to look. You can always speak to a careers advisor who will be able to point you in the right direction in terms of the path you need to take.

Teachers have a huge amount of work to complete after the school day has finished and this can prove challenging for many, especially if they have a family or hobbies that they spend time doing out of work hours.

There is not only the marking of work to be done but also the planning and preparation for the following weeks / days’ work that needs to be completed in a certain way. If there is an Ofsted inspection looming this again adds more to a teachers work load along with report writing and parent’s evenings.

So how to you plan this all in still allowing yourself that all important down time. The key is preparation. Making your own timetable of when is work time and when is down time is vital to making sure that everything gets done as and when it should. It may be that when you have created your first timetable that it needs to be tweaked a number of times in the first few months to find a schedule that fits in with you.

Recent studies have shown that a large percentage of teachers quit the profession within their first year of teaching due to high stress levels. This is an alarming statistic and really emphasise the pressure that teachers are under and confirms that something needs to be done to combat the issues.

As a teacher you may have many pressures such as classroom control issues, work load, review and Ofsted inspections along with expectations of the parents. If a teacher is not offered the correct help and support these stresses can soon mount up to become unmanageable.

Support should always be available internally from other colleagues and the head teacher but if you feel you cannot ask or are not getting the support needed from these people then you can get in touch with independent agencies that will help you. The NUT offer an advice line for teachers on a range of subjects and have some great tips on how to manage stress.

It is compulsory for all children in the UK to attend full time education by the time they reach their fourth birthday and this for most children means attending a mainstream primary school unless you decide to home-school them or they are going to attend a private school.

The school admissions process in the UK is to apply to your local council and state in order of preference the three primary schools that are in your area that you would consider as a suitable school for your child to attend.

But how do you choose these three schools?

Firstly it’s important to realise that the admissions process is not first come first served so there are criteria that a child must meet in order to attend their chosen school, the latest criteria can be found on the government website.

When you are looking for a suitable school the first thing to look at is their Ofsted report, this can give you a lot of information about the school in general. Then it’s a good idea to look at the local school league tables as this gives an impression of how the school compares to others in the area.

Before making any decisions ensure that you visit the school to get a real feel for what it’s like.