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35 GOV.UK updates in the last 7 days
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The deadline to complete and submit your Residential Bursary Fund data return form has now passed.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 5pm
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The deadline to complete and submit your Residential Support Scheme data return form has now passed.
Updated on GOV.UK 23 October 2026, 5pm
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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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Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)The guidance has been updated to reflect 2025 to 2026 KS4 school and college level performance data and the removal of English Baccalaureate (EBacc) performance measures.
Who this affects: Senior leaders in secondary schools, trusts, academies, alternative provision, free schools, and special schools, as well as independent schools or colleges with 14 to 16 provision, governors, trustees, and local authorities in England
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8 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)The guidance has been updated for the 2027 to 2028 academic year.
Who this affects: Special post-16 institutions in England
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8 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)Bitesize webinar links have been added to the T Level funding guide 2026 to 2027 and the Record your T Level data correctly in academic year 2026 to 2027 document.
Who this affects: Institutions that deliver T Levels in England
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13 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)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
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14 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)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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15 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)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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15 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)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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18 days ago
Open on GOV.UK (opens in a new tab)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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- Childcare providers and inspections as at 31 August 2026 (opens in a new tab)26 Oct 2026
- 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
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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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- From the Mag: The Principles of Tension and Tolerance (opens in a new tab)Education Executive · 27 Oct 2026
In this Issue: Read about the latest Ofsted inspection updates, strategic risk planning and using data to support social mobility in schools and trusts.
- Supporting children with dyslexia starts with preparing their teachers (opens in a new tab)The Conversation UK: education · 27 Oct 2026
Supporting struggling readers requires explicit knowledge of how spoken and written language work.
- Turning Potential Into Performance (opens in a new tab)Education Executive · 27 Oct 2026
Turning Potential Into Performance Turning Potential Into Performance Many employers believe young people are entering work less prepared than previous generations.
- Biliau, tanwydd a phensiynau - sut allai'r Gyllideb effeithio ar Gymru? (opens in a new tab)BBC News: Wales · 27 Oct 2026
Pobl a busnesau Cymru'n trafod eu blaenoriaethau nhw, cyn i'r Canghellor John Healey cyhoeddi manylion y Gyllideb ddydd Mercher.
- The Childhood Lottery: Reflecting on the findings and response (opens in a new tab)Children's Commissioner for England · 27 Oct 2026
I recently published The Childhood Lottery report – bringing together 162 metrics, including children’s own views and experiences, to create one of the most comprehensive datasets on children’s lives.
- Changes made to key document recommending closure of school (opens in a new tab)Nation.Cymru · 26 Oct 2026
Richard Youle, Local Democracy reporter A document recommending the closure of a primary school has been amended after councillors raised concerns about its contents.
- Consultation launched over future of free school milk in Wales (opens in a new tab)Nation.Cymru · 26 Oct 2026
The future of free school milk for young children in Wales is under review, with a public consultation launched today on whether a current scheme should continue or be scrapped.
- Edinburgh and Forth Valley colleges to look at collaborating amid challenging times for sector (opens in a new tab)The Scotsman: education · 26 Oct 2026
Announcement comes amid mounting financial pressure facing colleges sector
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