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The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
Summary of changes for childminders, since the previous issued framework.…
Summary of changes for group and school-based providers, since the…
Explains how to apply for a free level 3 qualification. These courses could help you improve your wage outcomes and job prospects, and gain skills that employers value.
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.
Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25, from 1 September 2014.
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, protect and promote the welfare of children.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
These standards set the minimum requirements for teachers’ practice and conduct.
This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.
The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.
Guidance for schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities on maintaining high levels of school attendance, including roles and responsibilities.
Guidance on information sharing for people who provide safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers.
Guidance for local authorities and schools about children educated at home.
The rules employers and training providers must follow to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England.
Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.
How education settings should prepare for and respond to terrorism and other major incidents.
Guidance on the suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils from local-authority-maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units.
Statutory guidance on pay and conditions for teachers in England.
Lists of qualifications that meet DfE's criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage framework staff:child ratios.
Find out if a person’s qualifications allow them to work in an early years setting, and if you can include them in staff:child ratios.
Guidance for schools on writing statutory end of year reports for parents.
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