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Details of what's changed since the last census.
Explains the methodology DfE uses to calculate part-time equivalent (PTE) children on the early years census.
Find out which providers and children are in the scope for the early years census.
How local authorities should collect and submit data about providers of early years education to complete the annual early years census.
Information on using our data collection systems to send us your early years census data, checking your return, validating the data and resolving errors.
Find out when you'll need to submit data to us.
Guidance on the roles and responsibilities of appropriate bodies.
Guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies.
How we manage changes once a qualification is approved for funding and how we monitor the qualification offers.
Funding approval criteria that T Level foundation qualifications need to meet in addition to the common approval and offer-specific criteria.
Funding approval criteria that technical progression qualifications and academic progression qualifications need to meet alongside the common approval and offer-specific criteria.
Funding approval criteria that alternative academic qualifications need to meet alongside the common approval and offer-specific criteria.
Funding approval criteria that qualifications need to meet for the adult offers alongside the common approval and qualification-type criteria.
Criteria that all qualifications need to meet to be approved for funding.
High-level overview of the approval process and the role of each organisation in the process.
Which qualifications are in scope for funding approval, in the relevant approval cycles.
How we will transition from the existing funding approval process to the new process, and how existing post-16 qualification offers will change.
This manual describes how and when the Department for Education (DfE) will approve technical and non-technical qualifications for funding in England.
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