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35 GOV.UK updates in the last 7 days
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Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)The 'compare your good level of development tool' now includes data from the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Who this affects: Schools, trusts and local authorities in England
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Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)The guidance has been updated to clarify the registration of wraparound provision operating on school sites. The Annex has been updated to align terminology with the renewed education inspection framework and to replace a hyperlink.
Who this affects: Maintained schools, academies, multi-academy trusts and independent schools in England
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6 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)The funding guide has been updated to reflect changes in claiming the fixed £150 learning support payment. Although it was planned that providers would claim this via the ILR from 1 August 2026, system unavailability means providers must continue to claim it through the EAS until further notice.
Who this affects: Training providers in England
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Updated the guidance now that AR 2025 to 2026 is live. Removed information about AR 2024 to 2025 as this is no longer available to view in read only mode.
Our guide: School financial reporting
Updated on GOV.UK 27 October 2026, 10am
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Updated the guidance now that AR 2025 to 2026 is live. Removed information about AR 2024 to 2025 as this is no longer available to view in read only mode.
Updated on GOV.UK 27 October 2026, 10am
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Amended autumn 2026 in attached HTML document to autumn 2027 as the programme has been delayed by a year.
Updated on GOV.UK 26 October 2026, 4:38pm
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Updated on GOV.UK 26 October 2026, 4:12pm
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18 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)The 'Year end funding claims user guide' has been replaced by the 'Final funding claims user guide'.
Who this affects: Colleges and training providers delivering grant-funded adult provision in England
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19 days ago · 1 earlier change
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)The guidance and its associated template documents are being reviewed to reflect the Procurement Act 2023.
Who this affects: England; schools and governing boards.
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20 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)The guide for submitting audited financial statements for 2025 to 2026 has been published and the online accounts submission coversheet is open.
Who this affects: Academy trusts in England
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21 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)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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4 other GOV.UK updates
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Updated to clarify that, while EBacc entry and attainment measures were removed in autumn 2025, the attached list still determines which qualifications are eligible in some of the Progress 8 and Attainment 8 slots.
Updated on GOV.UK 20 October 2026, 1:10pm
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Updated the 'Making significant changes ('prescribed alterations') to maintained schools' guidance with changes to terminology relating to inclusion bases, and revised references to boarding or residential provision, the legal framework for opening new schools and the Ofsted inspection framework.
Updated on GOV.UK 20 October 2026, 12:22pm
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Updated the 'Making significant changes to an academy' guidance with changes to terminology relating to inclusion bases, and revised references to boarding or residential provision and the legal framework for opening new schools.
Updated on GOV.UK 20 October 2026, 12:22pm
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Updated the guidance for clarity and consistency with the ITT criteria.
Updated on GOV.UK 19 October 2026, 3:28pm
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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
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- From the Mag: The Principles of Tension and Tolerance (opens in a new tab)Education Executive · 27 Oct 2026
In this Issue: Read about the latest Ofsted inspection updates, strategic risk planning and using data to support social mobility in schools and trusts.
- Supporting children with dyslexia starts with preparing their teachers (opens in a new tab)The Conversation UK: education · 27 Oct 2026
Supporting struggling readers requires explicit knowledge of how spoken and written language work.
- Turning Potential Into Performance (opens in a new tab)Education Executive · 27 Oct 2026
Turning Potential Into Performance Turning Potential Into Performance Many employers believe young people are entering work less prepared than previous generations.
- Biliau, tanwydd a phensiynau - sut allai'r Gyllideb effeithio ar Gymru? (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Wales · 27 Oct 2026
Pobl a busnesau Cymru'n trafod eu blaenoriaethau nhw, cyn i'r Canghellor John Healey cyhoeddi manylion y Gyllideb ddydd Mercher.
- The Childhood Lottery: Reflecting on the findings and response (opens in a new tab)Children's Commissioner for England · 27 Oct 2026
I recently published The Childhood Lottery report – bringing together 162 metrics, including children’s own views and experiences, to create one of the most comprehensive datasets on children’s lives.
- Changes made to key document recommending closure of school (opens in a new tab)Nation.Cymru · 26 Oct 2026
Richard Youle, Local Democracy reporter A document recommending the closure of a primary school has been amended after councillors raised concerns about its contents.
- Consultation launched over future of free school milk in Wales (opens in a new tab)Nation.Cymru · 26 Oct 2026
The future of free school milk for young children in Wales is under review, with a public consultation launched today on whether a current scheme should continue or be scrapped.
- Edinburgh and Forth Valley colleges to look at collaborating amid challenging times for sector (opens in a new tab)The Scotsman: education · 26 Oct 2026
Announcement comes amid mounting financial pressure facing colleges sector
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