Roundup calendar: October 2026

Changes and closing dates

1. Thursday 1 October

   • Academy Trust Handbook

2. Friday 2 October

   • The Prevent duty: safeguarding learners (DfE)

3. Tuesday 6 October

   • Complete the school census

4. Wednesday 7 October

   • Academies Accounts Direction

5. Thursday 8 October

   • School uniform guidance

6. Monday 12 October

   • Primary assessments: future dates

7. Friday 30 October

   • Closes: Teachers’ Pension Scheme regulations: 2027 proposed amendments (opens in a new tab)

Changes are dated by GOV.UK’s update. Closing dates are GOV.UK’s own, for consultations still open. Not a compliance check. Act through your school’s own procedures and the official source.