Please note: This portal is currently under development. 

Please do not use the portal to access any services other than the School Admissions application. 

The BFfC Parent, School and Early Years Provider portal allows families to access different applications and services in Reading all under the same place.

By creating an account on the portal, you can: 

• Apply for a Reception/ Junior or Year 7 Secondary school place for your child

• Apply for a school In-Year admission

• Check eligibility for Free School Meals (not currently available)

• Check eligibility for childcare funding (not currently available)

• Contribute to and view your child’s Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan (not currently available)

Apply for a Reception/ Junior or Year 7 Secondary school place 

You can access the school admissions application by creating an account on the Parent portal. This applies to Reception places for the first time, transfer to Junior School and starting in Year 7 at secondary schools. Full details on school admissions can be found on the School admissions pages of the BFfC website, including admissions guides for parents and full information on all schools.

You can access the school admissions In-Year admissions application by creating an account on the Parent portal. This would apply if your child is without a school place and you wish to apply for a school place in Reading, or if your child is in school elsewhere and you wish to apply for an transfer to a school in Reading. 

(This page is currently under development).

We have linked to the free school meals application on the parent portal homepage. Pupil premium free school meals are available for pupils of parents/carers who receive certain benefits and meet the eligibility criteria. You do not need to have a portal account to apply for this as this is a separate application. 

Two-Year-Old Free Childcare Eligibility Checker and 30 Hours Free Childcare for Three and Four Year Olds 

(This page is currently under development).

Find out about the various types of childcare funding available as well as any other financial support you may be entitled to. By creating an account, you can check your eligibility for 2-year-old funding (15 hours childcare) and validate your 30-hour code for 30 hours funding for 3- and 4-year-olds if you are eligible. 

This page is currently under development. 

You will soon be able contribute to and view your Education, Health and Care (EHC) Plan by creating an account on the Parent and Young Person’s portal. Once you have created an account and have been given access to this area, you can contribute to Appendix A of your child’s (or your own if you are a young person with your own account) EHC Plan as well as view the plan as it progresses.