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Updated the 'Serious violence duty' section in 'Sharing information with safeguarding partners' to more accurately reflect the statutory requirements for educational authorities.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 2:51pm
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This update brings the definition of safeguarding in line with statutory guidance, ‘Working together to safeguard children 2026’, published on 18 March 2026.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 11:33am
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Updated the retention period for financial records relating to additional payments for teaching.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 10:32am
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Updated section 21 of table 2.1 in 'Early years practitioner: level 2 occupational certificate subject content' for clarity.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:46am
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Updated both the guidance document and the spreadsheet to account for discrepancies between the earlier versions.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:46am
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We have updated the IDSR for secondary schools only with the DfE’s 2026 provisional KS4 performance data.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:38am
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We have updated the IDSR for secondary schools only with the DfE’s 2026 provisional KS4 performance data. The IDSR guidance has been updated to reflect this update.
Our guide: School data
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:38am
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A comprehensive summary of changes is included in the 'National technical outcomes: change log'.
Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 2:45pm
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Updated on GOV.UK 13 October 2026, 9:30am
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2026 to 2027 academic year updates to: eligibility criteria in A1.4 as applicant's need at least 2 years' teaching experience in 2 schools or 5 years' experience in a single school; criteria A1.3, A2.2 and A2.3 covering headteacher recommendations for applicants, making phase decisions for applicants in special schools and alternative provision settings; and appropriate adaptations to assessment procedures for applicants working in those settings.
Updated on GOV.UK 13 October 2026, 9:30am
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Added link to universal RISE grants case studies.
Updated on GOV.UK 12 October 2026, 4:27pm
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Updated 'Attendance and behaviour hubs: guidance for partner schools' to add YouTube links to watch CPD sessions 5 and 6.
Updated on GOV.UK 12 October 2026, 2:24pm
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Added information about expanding book provision using school budgets and the Booksellers Association.
Updated on GOV.UK 12 October 2026, 2:11pm
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Updated on GOV.UK 12 October 2026, 10:29am
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Updated with dates and clarifications for the academic year 2026 to 2027.
Our guide: KS2 SATs
Updated on GOV.UK 12 October 2026, 9am
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- School inspection toolkit and operating guides (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schools and academies in EnglandAug 2026
- Independent school inspection: toolkit, operating guide and information (opens in a new tab) · Non-association independent schools in EnglandAug 2026
- The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (opens in a new tab)Aug 2026
- Inclusive mainstream fund: support for school leaders (opens in a new tab)Aug 2026
- Common transfer file 26: specification (opens in a new tab)Aug 2026
- Apprenticeship funding (opens in a new tab)July 2026
- School census dates (opens in a new tab) · Schools covered by the school census in EnglandJuly 2026
- Suspensions & permanent exclusions (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units · View change historyJuly 2026
- 16 to 19 study programmes: guide for providers (opens in a new tab) · All providers of 16 to 19 education in EnglandJuly 2026
- 16 to 19 funding: maths and English condition of funding (opens in a new tab)July 2026
- Reception baseline assessment: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) (opens in a new tab) · Early years and ReceptionJuly 2026
- Good estate management for schools: Health and safety (opens in a new tab)July 2026
- Academy trusts: governance guide (opens in a new tab) · Academy trustsJuly 2026
- Similar schools model for attainment (opens in a new tab)July 2026
- Key stage 2 attainment 2026: national headlines (opens in a new tab) · Primary schoolsJuly 2026
- Key stage 2 tests: 2026 scaled scores (opens in a new tab) · Primary schoolsJuly 2026
- Key stage 2 tests: how to access results and test scripts (opens in a new tab) · Primary schoolsJuly 2026
- Maintained schools: governance guide (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsJuly 2026
- SEND reform: education otherwise than at school (opens in a new tab)July 2026
- 16 to 19 funding allocations (opens in a new tab)July 2026
- Working together to improve school attendance (opens in a new tab)July 2026
- 16 to 19 funding: rates and formula (opens in a new tab)July 2026
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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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- 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
- Trains cancelled and roads warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Scotland · 23 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.
- 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.
- Blog post - Active Learning Participation for Every Learner (opens in a new tab)nasen · 23 Oct 2026
Blog post - Active Learning Participation for Every Learner bethj@nasen.org.uk Fri, 23/10/2026 - 16:35 This blog considers what we mean by 'active learning', what it looks like in practice and how it benefits all learners.
- Weather warnings in place ahead of Storm Boelo (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Northern Ireland · 23 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.
- We’re teenage girls fighting to ban the use of school uniform in porn. Why have you left it up to us? | Rose, Mae, Aylin and Willow (opens in a new tab)The Guardian: schools · 23 Oct 2026
No one should have to feel nervous about walking to school in clothes designed for children. It’s time for UK law to end the disgusting sexualisation of minors In the Little Feminist Book Club, we don’t read a lot of books.
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