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Guidance on the use of the sensitive words accreditation, accredit, accredited and accrediting, in a company, Limited Liability Partnership or business name.
An overview of school capital funding, who it's for, current and past allocations, how it's calculated and spending guidance.
Explains what schools need to do to offer initial teaching training (ITT) placements from September 2024.
How to get accredited so your laboratory can perform official paternity tests as instructed by a court.
A list of GCSEs, AS levels and A levels that Ofqual have accredited to be taught from September 2015.
Information on Ofsted inspections for independent schools that are not members of associations.
What the government is doing to ensure online education providers are of the appropriate quality and meeting the correct standard.
Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.
Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.
Ofsted’s guidance on quality assurance of online providers under the Online Education Accreditation Scheme.
How providers and lead schools can provide training for this ITT route, including who's eligible, funding rules, apprenticeship levy and advertising courses.
Guidance for schools, colleges and other exam or assessment centres on qualifications arrangements.
Information that academies – including any educational setting with academy arrangements – and further education (FE) colleges must or should publish on their website.
How to refer a possible unregistered school to Ofsted for investigation.
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Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
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