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The 'School census 2026 to 2027: validation rules' document has been added to the technical specification.
Who this affects: School management information system (MIS) software suppliers and users in England
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This is the first publication of the Employability Skills Framework.
Who this affects: Partners across the skills and employment system
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6 other GOV.UK updates
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Added 'School teachers’ pay and conditions document 2026 and guidance on school teachers’ pay and conditions'.
Our guides: Workload, Pay and conditions
Updated on GOV.UK 16 October 2026, 4:05pm
Academy trusts
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Updated for the academies accounts return (AR) 2025 to 2026.
Updated on GOV.UK 16 October 2026, 2:18pm
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Updated for the academies accounts return (AR) 2025 to 2026.
Our guide: School financial reporting
Updated on GOV.UK 16 October 2026, 2:18pm
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- Consistent financial reporting framework 2026 to 2027 (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsMar 2026
- 16 to 19 funding: how it works (opens in a new tab)Mar 2026
- 16 to 19 funding: programme cost weighting changes (opens in a new tab)Mar 2026
- 16 to 19 funding: allocation calculation toolkit guides (opens in a new tab)Mar 2026
- Understanding Ofsted report cards and grades (opens in a new tab)Feb 2026
- Introduction of T Levels (opens in a new tab)Jan 2026
- Generative AI: Product Safety Standards (opens in a new tab)Jan 2026
- Share your daily school attendance data (opens in a new tab) · Schools required to share attendance data in EnglandDec 2025
- Use of reasonable force / restrictive interventions (opens in a new tab)Dec 2025
- National funding formula for schools and high needs from 2025 (opens in a new tab)Dec 2025
- Schools Financial Value Standard: checklist guidance (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsDec 2025
- Schools Financial Value Standard (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsDec 2025
- Ofsted's code of conduct: collaborative inspection and regulation (opens in a new tab)Nov 2025
- Review of level 3 qualifications reform: final outcomes (opens in a new tab)Oct 2025
- Supporting higher education providers with T Levels (opens in a new tab)Sept 2025
- Children Missing Education (opens in a new tab)Sept 2025
- Strengthening protections in unregistered alternative provision (opens in a new tab)Aug 2025
- Non-school alternative provision: voluntary national standards (opens in a new tab)Aug 2025
- Generative AI in Education (opens in a new tab)Aug 2025
- Area SEND: framework and handbook (opens in a new tab)July 2025
- 16 to 19 education: financial support for students (opens in a new tab)June 2025
- Access your school attendance data (opens in a new tab) · Schools, academy trusts and local authorities in EnglandMay 2025
- Protective security and preparedness for education settings (opens in a new tab)Apr 2025
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Ofsted news
Ofsted on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)- Ofsted safeguarding policy (opens in a new tab)23 Oct 2026
- IDSR: news and updates (opens in a new tab)23 Oct 2026
- School inspection data summary report (IDSR) guide (opens in a new tab)23 Oct 2026
- Early years: regulation (opens in a new tab)22 Oct 2026
- Report changes to registered people in your nursery or other group-based childcare provision (opens in a new tab)22 Oct 2026
Parliament
Education Committee (opens in a new tab)- Letter from Sir Martyn Oliver on Independent research renewed framework inspections, dated 08.10.26 (opens in a new tab)House of Commons Education Committee · 22 Oct 2026
- Progress towards improving children’s outcomes, giving every child the best start in life (opens in a new tab)Written ministerial statements: Department for Education · 22 Oct 2026
- Progress towards improving children’s outcomes, giving every child the best start in life (opens in a new tab)Written ministerial statements: Department for Education · 22 Oct 2026
- Sir David Bell review into antisemitism in schools and colleges (opens in a new tab)Written ministerial statements: Department for Education · 21 Oct 2026
- Sir David Bell review into antisemitism in schools and colleges (opens in a new tab)Written ministerial statements: Department for Education · 21 Oct 2026
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- Thousands without electricity as Storm Boelo hits (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Northern Ireland · 25 Oct 2026
An amber warning is in force across parts of County Antrim and County Londonderry until 10:00 GMT on Sunday.
- Overnight winds hit 85mph as Scotland is hit by Storm Beolo (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Scotland · 25 Oct 2026
Heavy rain and strong winds are affecting most of the country until 21:00 on Sunday.
- Storm Boelo brings disruption across island of Ireland (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Northern Ireland · 24 Oct 2026
A more severe amber alert for counties Antrim and Londonderry lasts from 21:00 BST on Saturday until Sunday morning.
- Flood warnings issued in Wales as Storm Boelo brings heavy rain and strong winds (opens in a new tab)Nation.Cymru · 24 Oct 2026
Nation.Cymru staff Four flood warnings have been issued in Wales, with residents urged to take immediate action as Storm Boelo brings heavy rain and strong winds.
- Rhybudd melyn am law ledled Cymru a channoedd heb drydan (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Wales · 24 Oct 2026
Rhybudd melyn am law ledled Cymru wrth i Storm Boelo nesáu, wedi i Storm Austen achosi difrod a thoriadau trydan.
- More than 6,000 hate crimes recorded in Wales as Jewish communities raise concerns (opens in a new tab)Nation.Cymru · 24 Oct 2026
Nation.Cymru staff More than 6,000 hate crimes were recorded by police in Wales in a year, as Jewish community representatives warned council leaders about verbal abuse and fears over children’s safety.
- Expert is scathing at ‘rushed’ NI education reform plans as minister urged to ‘go back to drawing board’ (opens in a new tab)Belfast Telegraph: education · 24 Oct 2026
- Parents call for tougher measures in schools to tackle allergies (opens in a new tab)BBC News: education · 24 Oct 2026
At present, the onus is mainly on parents and individual schools to ensure safety measures for pupils are in place.
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