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newcomer-school-enrolment

Get a child into school after moving to a new country: who to contact, the documents schools ask for, what to do when papers are missing, language support, and the right to a place. Use when someone says 'we just moved, how do I enrol my child in school', 'the school wants documents we don't have', 'my child doesn't speak the language yet', or 'which school can my kid go to here'. Produces an enrolment plan in order, a document checklist with fallbacks for missing papers, questions to ask the school, and a first-weeks support plan.

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# Newcomer School Enrolment

Moving countries with children means finding a school place fast, often with documents in another language, a different school year, and no idea how places are allocated. Most countries guarantee school-age children a place whatever their immigration status, but families lose weeks to the wrong office, a missing paper, or a school that turns them away when it should not. This skill turns the situation into an ordered plan and a short list of things to bring.

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## What This Skill Produces

- An **enrolment plan in order**: who allocates places where they live (usually the local education authority, not the school), how to apply, and what to do while waiting
- A **document checklist** with a **fallback for each missing paper** (birth certificate, proof of address, immunisation record, previous school reports)
- **Questions to ask** the school or authority, including language support and year placement
- A **first-weeks plan** to help the child settle, and the warning signs that need follow-up

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