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41 GOV.UK updates in the last 7 days
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10 days ago
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The availability of the 'Submit local authority monitoring and moderation agreement requests' form for academies and participating independent schools, and the 'Approve monitoring and moderation agreement requests' form for local authorities, has been moved to Monday 2 November.
Who this affects: Academies, participating independent schools, and local authorities in England
Our guide: KS2 SATs
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11 days ago
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Three budget data documents have been added to the collection, covering high needs places and funding in maintained schools, local authority planned expenditure on early years budgets, and a time series of planned expenditure for education and children's services from 2015/16 to 2026/27. File names have also been amended for clarity.
Who this affects: Local authority finance officers in England
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12 days ago
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YouTube links have been added to the guidance to allow for the viewing of CPD sessions 5 and 6.
Who this affects: Partner schools participating in the RISE attendance and behaviour hubs programme in England
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12 days ago
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Assessment dates for the 2028 to 2029 academic year have been added. Two new downloadable assessment calendars for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 for the 2026 to 2027 academic year are now available.
Who this affects: Schools in England.
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15 days ago
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The summary policy document for the 2027 to 2028 schools national funding formula (NFF) now includes a reference to maternity pay funding within the section regarding the structure of the NFF.
Who this affects: Local authorities, schools, and academy trusts in England
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15 days ago
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The 'Year end funding claims user guide' has been replaced by the 'Final funding claims user guide'.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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16 days ago · 1 earlier change
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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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17 days ago
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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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- Managing Asbestos in Your School (opens in a new tab)Mar 2025
- T Levels capital fund (opens in a new tab)Feb 2025
- Post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below for the 2025 to 2026 academic year (opens in a new tab)Feb 2025
- Alternative provision (opens in a new tab)Feb 2025
- SEN and disability duties: guidance for school governing boards (opens in a new tab)Feb 2025
- Teacher misconduct: regulating the teaching profession (opens in a new tab)Nov 2024
- What academies and further education colleges must or should publish online (opens in a new tab) · Academies, academy trusts and further education collegesOct 2024
- What maintained schools must or should publish online (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schoolsOct 2024
- Strong foundations in the first years of school (opens in a new tab) · Early years and ReceptionOct 2024
- SEND Code of Practice (opens in a new tab)Sept 2024
- Mandatory qualification for SENCOs (opens in a new tab)Sept 2024
- Elective Home Education (opens in a new tab)Aug 2024
- Teacher appraisal and capability (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schools and local authorities in respect of unattached teachersJuly 2024
- Education staff wellbeing charter (opens in a new tab)May 2024
- School reports on pupil performance: guide for headteachers (opens in a new tab)May 2024
- Improve workload and wellbeing for school staff (opens in a new tab)Mar 2024
- Prevent duty guidance (opens in a new tab)Mar 2024
- Behaviour in schools (opens in a new tab)Feb 2024
- Initial Teacher Training and Early Career Framework (opens in a new tab)Jan 2024
- Arranging education for children who cannot attend school because of health needs (opens in a new tab)Dec 2023
- The Reading Framework (opens in a new tab)Sept 2023
- Fire safety risk assessment: educational premises (opens in a new tab)Sept 2023
- Searching, screening and confiscation (opens in a new tab) · Maintained schools, academies, pupil referral units and non-maintained special schoolsJuly 2023
- Length of the school week (opens in a new tab)July 2023
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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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- 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
- 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.
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