DfE Update local authorities: 1 October 2025
Published 1 October 2025
Applies to England
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1. Action: 2025 to 2026 advanced learner loans performance management point 1
We have published the first time request form for obtaining an advanced learner loans contract.
Completed request forms must be sent to us through the customer help portal before 5pm on Wednesday 15 October 2025.
For further information on the performance review of loans, you can refer to the advanced learner loans funding rules: 2025 to 2026.
If you have any questions, please use the customer help portal to contact us.
2. Information: Change to the 16 to 19 funded large programme uplift for academic year 2026 to 2027
We have changed the large programme uplift for academic year 2026 to 2027 to focus the uplift on maths and high value A level programmes to support the progression of students into priority sectors.
3. Information: Pupil premium allocations for financial year 2025 to 2026 – quarter 2 update
We have published the quarter 2 update for the pupil premium allocations for financial year 2025 to 2026.
We will make these payments to local authorities on 30 September 2025.
4. Your feedback: Adult funding allocation research: Monday 27 to Wednesday 29 October 2025-Your feedback on a new design for adult allocation statements
Are you responsible for working with adult funding finance or data for your organisation?
The Funding Service is redesigning adult allocation statement production. We are seeking finance and data professionals to feedback on the revised adult allocation statement design.
Your feedback will support our efforts in standardising funding allocations for the wider service.
This research is open to new and experienced service users.
Participation from users with accessibility needs is particularly welcomed.
One-to-one feedback sessions will take place online from Monday 27 to Wednesday 29 October.
Sessions will take place on Microsoft Teams and last up to 60 minutes.
We will reach out to confirm the date and time after we have received your interest.
Fill out this form to register your interest in taking part.
5. Webinar: Get help buying for schools webinar
Thursday 9 October 2025, at 2pm to 2.30pm. Register online.
6. Webinar: Risk protection arrangement members only: Monitoring and general maintenance risk management workshop
Wednesday 15 October 2025, at 10am to midday. Register online.
7. Webinar: Financial benchmarking insights tool webinar
Friday 17 October 2025, at 2pm to 2.30pm. Register online.
8. Webinars: Autumn term webinars and Power Hours for School Business Professionals
You can now book free places on our webinars and Senior Leadership & Operations Power Hours.
The schedule of free online events is designed to support business and finance managers and leaders across all aspects of resource management in your school or trust.
This term we’ll be covering a wide variety of topics including buying Energy for Schools, the Local Government Pension offer, the Sustainability Support Programme, Estates Management Standards, Integrated Finance and Curriculum Planning, Supply Staff and more.