Welcome to Leicestershire County Council Parent Portal

Downtime Notification: Please note that this system will be down on Thursday 5th November 2026 from 7.30am until 2pm for essential system maintenance. Any changes made during this time could be lost.

 
Please follow the links to either submit an application for a school place or for free school meals. If you are unsure what to do at any point, please use the links to guidance documents and support forms.

School Admissions

Click here to find out more about school admissions

Free School Meals

Click here to apply for Free School Meals

Only apply if your child currently has a Leicestershire school place – applications are not accepted in advance

2 Year Old Funding

Click here to apply for 2 year old funding
Support for Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND) can be provided from the Specialist Teaching Service and / or the Early Years SEND Inclusion Team.

More information can be found here.

Support from the Specialist Teaching Service or Early Years SEND Inclusion Team is usually available on referral or direction from schools or other settings. The Specialist Teaching Service includes Hearing Support and Vision Support and Autism Outreach.


Specialist Teaching Service & EY SEND

Please click here for access to the EY SEND and Specialist Teaching Service portal.
If this is the first time that you have visited the Portal, when you reach the Sign In page you will be asked to create an account – click here for a step-by-step guide on how to do this.

If you already have a Portal account, and need to change your name, telephone number or email address, click here to let us know.