What changed on 14 October 2026
The availability of the 'Submit local authority monitoring and moderation agreement requests' form for academies and participating independent schools, and the 'Approve monitoring and moderation agreement requests' form for local authorities, has been moved to Monday 2 November.
Who this affects: Academies, participating independent schools, and local authorities in England
GOV.UK’s note
Due to technical issues, the following forms on the National Curriculum Assessments Portal will now be available from Monday 2 November (rather than Monday 12 October): 'Submit local authority monitoring and moderation agreement requests' form for academies and participating independent schools, 'Approve monitoring and moderation agreement requests' form for local authorities. Schools and local authorities can still discuss and put agreements in place before the forms open.
Updated on GOV.UK 14 October 2026 · Summary added