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DfE Update 1 July 2026
Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.
Applies to England
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Latest for further education
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Financial data for further education – dry run 2026 to 2027 now live |
| Information | Apprenticeship funding rules |
| Information | Individualised learner record returns for 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Free meals in further education expansion – additional resources |
| Information | Association of Colleges to deliver technical and vocational professional development from autumn 2026 |
| Information | Expressions of interest for Mayoral Strategic Authorities Apprenticeship pilot are now open |
| Reminder | Vocational qualifications reform from 2027 – Strategic Transition Planning Statement due by 6 July 2026 |
Latest for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | PE and sport digital reporting form 2025 to 2026 now open |
| Information | Apprenticeship funding rules |
| Information | Universal infant free school meals allocations for 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 academic years |
| Information | Free school meals expansion – additional resources |
| Information | Individualised learner record returns for 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Association of Colleges to deliver technical and vocational professional development from autumn 2026 |
| Reminder | Vocational qualifications reform from 2027 – Strategic Transition Planning Statement due by 6 July 2026 |
| Events and webinars | Power hour – budget assumptions |
| Events and webinars | Academies chart of accounts technical updates for 2026 to 2027 |
| Events and webinars | Academies chart of accounts technical updates for 2026 to 2027 |
Latest for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | PE and sport digital reporting form 2025 to 2026 now open |
| Information | Apprenticeship funding rules |
| Information | Universal infant free school meals allocations for 2025 to 2026 and 2026 to 2027 academic years |
| Information | Free school meals expansion – additional resources |
| Information | Individualised learner record returns for the 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Expressions of interest for Mayoral Strategic Authorities pilot are now open |
| Information | Association of Colleges to deliver technical and vocational professional development from autumn 2026 |
| Reminder | Vocational qualifications reform from 2027 – Strategic Transition Planning Statement due by 6 July 2026 |
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Published 1 July 2026