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Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a…
Faith schools have to follow the national curriculum, but they can choose…
Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local…
Academies receive funding directly from the government and are run by an…
City technology colleges and ‘ the city college for the technology of the…
State boarding schools provide free education but charge fees for…
Private schools (also known as ‘independent schools’) charge fees to…
Letters issued to general further education colleges, sixth-form colleges and higher education institutions with a notice to improve.
Find and apply for a college or university course - full time, part time, post graduate, UCAS, Unistats, National Careers Service, Open University, CUKAS
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Finding courses, comparing qualifications and checking a university is recognised
Information about how to get ESFA funding for post-16 education and training.
Information about the range of help and support available from the FE Commissioner, Department for Education and delivery partners.
Find out how VAT applies to education, research, vocational training, examination services and goods and services connected with these activites.
This series brings together all documents relating to Staff in higher education institutions
Information that higher education providers and students need to follow or may find useful, including areas where rules or processes have changed.
Information that academies, including free schools, colleges and any educational institution with academy arrangements, must or should publish on their websites.
Professional development, support and guidance to improve the performance of FE and sixth-form colleges.
Educational professionals can search for and update establishment details using this service, previously called Edubase.
Find out what help you can get to develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships and wider skills in England. DfE is a ministerial department, supported by 18 agencies and public bodies .
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Sources of training and support for school business professionals in schools, trusts and other organisations.
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