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Guidance for sixth form and FE colleges on preparing and submitting the requested borrowing and financing arrangements information to ESFA
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Information for students to help work out what academic year their course falls under.
A report that summarises evidence of what works in schools and colleges to promote levels of activity among children and young people.
Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes
Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) could support you while you’re studying – don’t miss out.
Apply for a higher education course, track your application and accept or reject your offers.
Advice for institutions on the financial support young people may be able to access to help them participate in education and training.
This information allows further education colleges, sixth form colleges, and designated institutions established under the provisions of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 to compare their financial data with national totals and other colleges and organisations.
This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.
Finding courses, comparing qualifications and checking a university is recognised
Information about subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) support for initial teacher training (ITT) recruitment.
Find out about the role of national leaders of further education and how they support college improvement.
Access to higher education and 19+ further education, for UK nationals coming to England from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway (EEA) or Switzerland. Includes changes from the start of the 2021 to 2022 academic year.
This guidance is for sixth form colleges who are converting to academy status and hold contracts for Apprenticeships, Advanced Learner Loans or Adult Education Budget.
A tool to help further education colleges, sixth-form colleges, and designated institutions (‘colleges’) established under the provisions of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 compare their financial performance with others in the sector
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