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41 GOV.UK updates in the last 7 days

Latest published weekly digest: Week beginning 19 October 2026

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8 other GOV.UK updates

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  1. Understanding and preventing serious violence in education (opens in a new tab)

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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.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 2:51pm

  2. Ofsted safeguarding policy (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    This update brings the definition of safeguarding in line with statutory guidance, ‘Working together to safeguard children 2026’, published on 18 March 2026.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 11:33am

  3. Retention schedule for data processed by DfE (opens in a new tab)

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    Updated the retention period for financial records relating to additional payments for teaching.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 10:32am

  4. Occupational certificate: early years practitioner (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    Updated section 21 of table 2.1 in 'Early years practitioner: level 2 occupational certificate subject content' for clarity.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:46am

  5. Occupational certificate subject content: catering and hospitality (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    Updated both the guidance document and the spreadsheet to account for discrepancies between the earlier versions.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:46am

  6. IDSR: news and updates (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    We have updated the IDSR for secondary schools only with the DfE’s 2026 provisional KS4 performance data.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:38am

  7. Inspection data summary report (IDSR) guide

    All schools · 1 earlier change

    GOV.UK’s note

    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

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 9:38am

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  8. T Level foundation year: national technical outcomes (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    A comprehensive summary of changes is included in the 'National technical outcomes: change log'.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 22 October 2026, 2:45pm

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8 other GOV.UK updates

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  1. Regulation of end-point assessments: status (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    Attached an updated file for our published list of apprenticeship standards for September 2026.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 8 October 2026, 12:11pm

  2. Church academies: model documents (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    Added information to the details section for Catholic and Church of England academy trusts, including links to further guidance and support from relevant religious authorities.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 8 October 2026, 10:06am

  3. School-age childcare guidance for schools (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    Updated the section on 'Food and nutrition standards' in 'Delivering school-age childcare provision: non-statutory guidance for schools and trusts' to include new information on allergy safety, in line with allergen regulations.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 7 October 2026, 3:14pm

  4. High needs funding arrangements: 2027 to 2028 (opens in a new tab)

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    First published.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 7 October 2026, 10am

  5. Free school meals — guidance for schools

    Maintained schools, academies and non-maintained special schools · 4 earlier changes

    GOV.UK’s note

    Added guidance on implementing changes to free school meals.

    Our guides: Pupil premium, Free school meals

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 7 October 2026, 9:30am

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  6. Full-time enrolment of 14- to 16-year-olds in further education and sixth-form colleges (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    'Full-time enrolment of 14- to 16-year-olds in further education and sixth-form colleges', 'Readiness to open checklist for direct entry of students aged 14 to 16 from September 2026' and 'Letter to parents and carers about pupil premium' updated for 2026 to 2027 academic year.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 6 October 2026, 5:03pm

  7. Area SEND inspections: information about ongoing inspections (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    Added inspection dates and survey details for Wigan Local Area Partnership.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 6 October 2026, 4:02pm

  8. Key stage 4 qualifications, discount codes and point scores (opens in a new tab)

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    GOV.UK’s note

    Updated for 2026, with years rolled forward and references to the English Baccalaureate updated, as this was last included in key stage 4 performance measures up to and including academic year 2024 to 2025.

    Open on GOV.UK⁠ (opens in a new tab)

    Updated on GOV.UK 5 October 2026, 4pm

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