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41 GOV.UK updates in the last 7 days
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Updated 'Early years continuing professional development and support' with information about stronger practice hubs and online training for early years learning leads, safeguarding, early years stronger practice advisers.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 2:20pm
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The Excel and ODS attachments have been replaced with the latest editions for October 2026.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 12:30pm
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Added '16 to 19 teachers' pension scheme employer contribution grant and supplementary fund revenue allocations September 2026 to March 2027'.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 11:48am
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Uploaded list of successful partnerships for 2026 to 2027. Removed section on how to apply as applications are closed.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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Updated to reflect the changes in the GLD tool and incorporation of data for 2025 to 2026.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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Updated to refer only to applicant processes. With links to the early years and childcare enforcement policy for current Ofsted registered providers.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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Updated to refer only to applicant processes, providing links to the early years and childcare enforcement policy for current Ofsted registered providers.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 9:30am
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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.
Our guide: KS2 SATs
Updated on GOV.UK 14 October 2026, 2pm
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Replaced 'Early years teachers’ pay grant: calculator tool' with 'Early years teachers pay grant: allocations for 2026 to 2027'.
Updated on GOV.UK 14 October 2026, 10:29am
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Added 'Area cost adjustment for high needs 2026 to 2027: technical note', 'Schools budget support grant 2026 special schools: October 2026 allocations' and 'Schools budget support grant 2026: October 2026 allocations'. Removed the 'Schools budget support grant 2026: calculator for mainstream schools'.
Updated on GOV.UK 14 October 2026, 10:29am
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Added 'Early years free school meals expansion grant allocations: November 2026' and removed 'Early years free school meals expansion grant 2026 to 2027: calculator tool'.
Updated on GOV.UK 14 October 2026, 10:12am
Schools covered by the school census in England · 2 earlier changes
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Our guides: English as an additional language (EAL), Free school meals
Updated on GOV.UK 13 October 2026, 4:27pm
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Added 2 outturn return documents: ‘Outturn return: local authority expenditure on children and young people's services for financial year 2015 to 2016 to financial year 2025 to 2026’ and ‘Outturn return: local authority expenditure on schools, other education and community for financial year 2015 to 2016 to financial year 2025 to 2026’. We have included additional information explaining what the data files show and renamed some files for clarity.
Updated on GOV.UK 13 October 2026, 4:08pm
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Updated the general hospital schools census guide for 2027.
Updated on GOV.UK 13 October 2026, 1:30pm
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We have updated the 'Overseas-trained teachers: apply for qualified teacher status in England' guidance to update the apply for QTS policy.
Updated on GOV.UK 13 October 2026, 10am
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- Understanding school and college performance measures (opens in a new tab)Mar 2016
- School Premises Standards (opens in a new tab)Mar 2015
- National Curriculum in England (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsDec 2014
- Promoting Fundamental British Values (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsNov 2014
- RE and collective worship in academies and free schools (opens in a new tab) · Academy trustsDec 2012
- Developing quality tuition: effective practice in schools - English as an additional language (opens in a new tab)Mar 2011
- Collective worship in schools (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsJan 1994
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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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- Trains cancelled and road warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Scotland · 24 Oct 2026
Heavy rain and strong winds are expected during the second named storm to hit in two days, with gusts of up to 80mph forecast.
- 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.
- Weather warnings in place ahead of Storm Boelo (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Northern Ireland · 24 Oct 2026
The amber Met Office alert for counties Antrim and Londonderry lasts from 21:00 BST on Saturday until 21:00 GMT on Sunday.
- 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: Northern Ireland, 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.
- Experienced teachers are quitting or reducing their hours – here's why (opens in a new tab)The Scotsman: education · 24 Oct 2026
More than six in ten of them described leadership practices that hastened their withdrawal
- Call for action after fall in number of children speaking Welsh (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Wales · 23 Oct 2026
Only 48% of children age 3-15 can speak Welsh, according to the annual population survey data.
- Blog post - Experts at Hand: Could this be the shift SEND has been waiting for (opens in a new tab)nasen · 23 Oct 2026
Blog post - Experts at Hand: Could this be the shift SEND has been waiting for bethj@nasen.org.uk Fri, 23/10/2026 - 16:41 This blog looks at the government's new Experts at Hand programme and the changes it will bring for settings seeking specialist support.
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