The Roundup
41 GOV.UK updates in the last 7 days
Latest published weekly digest: Week beginning 19 October 2026
The other 232 watched documents have no new version since Sunday 18 October.
Checked at
Search documents with no change in the last three weeks.
Filter more sources
Show sources for
Filters the lists below, not the watched documents. An AI model judges which items concern each role, nation and phase.
Nation and Phase or setting
Check guidance for a school
Find a school
Changed in the last 7 days
Written by AI, not individually reviewed.
8 other GOV.UK updates
Source updates without a published summary. GOV.UK’s notes are shown below.
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
Updated as applications for funding for 2027 to 2028 are now open.
Updated on GOV.UK 21 October 2026, 11:32am
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
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
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
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
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
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
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
Updated the guidance for clarity and consistency with the ITT criteria.
Updated on GOV.UK 19 October 2026, 3:28pm
Free breakfast clubs grant: conditions of grant for September 2026 to July 2027 (opens in a new tab)
Schools accepted onto the free breakfast clubs programme in England
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
GOV.UK published no change note for this version.
Updated on GOV.UK 19 October 2026, 2:50pm
Schools accepted onto the free breakfast clubs programme in England
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)Updated on GOV.UK 19 October 2026, 2:50pm
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
Added 'Breakfast clubs spring upfront allocations for October 2026' and 'Breakfast clubs summer upfront allocations for October 2026'.
Updated on GOV.UK 19 October 2026, 2:49pm
Already a member? Sign in to see next steps.
Changed earlier
Last three weeks
8 other GOV.UK updates
Source updates without a published summary. GOV.UK’s notes are shown below.
Primary schools
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)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.
Our guide: KS2 SATs
Updated on GOV.UK 14 October 2026, 2pm
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
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
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
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
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
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
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
GOV.UK published no change note for this version.
Our guides: English as an additional language (EAL), Free school meals
Updated on GOV.UK 13 October 2026, 4:27pm
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
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
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
Updated the general hospital schools census guide for 2027.
Updated on GOV.UK 13 October 2026, 1:30pm
Check source applicability
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)GOV.UK’s note
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
No change in the last three weeks
Show 175 documentsHide documents
175 documents
- 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
More sources
Show more sourcesHide more sources
Ofsted news
Ofsted on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)Some sources could not be checked recently, so this list may be incomplete.
- 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
From the sector
From education news, unions, charities and research. Not official guidance.
Some sources could not be checked recently, so this list may be incomplete.
- Calls grow for dedicated nurse at special school (opens in a new tab)Nation.Cymru · 24 Oct 2026
Richard Youle, Local Democracy Reporter Campaigners are stepping up their efforts for a special school to have a dedicated nurse. They have been calling for one at Ysgol Heol Goffa, Llanelli which looks after 120-plus young people aged three to 19 with a range of additional needs, for years.
- 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.
Joining with your school or trust?
School membership gives up to 5 people next steps for each change.
About this page’s sources and summaries
- Each summary is written by AI from the change to a watched GOV.UK document and published without individual review. Always check the GOV.UK source.
- Where a change has no summary, GOV.UK’s note stands.
- Change notes are quoted from GOV.UK. DfE and Ofsted school guidance applies to England.
- Closing dates are GOV.UK’s own. Not a compliance check. Act through your school’s own procedures and the official source.
- Could not be fully checked last time: Ofsted news, From the sector and Also published on GOV.UK.
Request a correction · Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. (opens in a new tab)