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DfE update 11 February 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 | High needs place change process request outcomes for 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Action | The further education teacher full time equivalent (FTE) data collection closes by 5pm Monday 16 February 2026 |
| Action | Submit bid for Post-16 and construction skills capacity funding 2026 to 2030 by Friday 17 April 2026 |
| Information | Advanced learner loans (ALL) performance management point for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | New education estates strategy: a decade of national renewal |
| Information | Ambition to expand inclusion bases |
| Your Feedback | National Education Nature Park, request for feedback |
| Events and webinars | Accounting officer role: what trust and college leaders need to know |
Latest information for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | High needs place change process request outcomes for 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) Regional In-person training sessions |
| Information | General annual grant (GAG) allocation guide for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | New education estates strategy: a decade of national renewal |
| Information | Ambition to expand inclusion bases |
| Your Feedback | National Education Nature Park, request for feedback |
| Events and webinars | Introduction to the Academies chart of accounts and automation |
| Events and webinars | Q&A drop-in sessions: Academies chart of accounts and automation |
| Events and webinars | Financial management service (FMS) comparison matrix |
| Events and webinars | DfE Energy for schools webinar |
| Events and webinars | Accounting officer role: what trust and college leaders need to know |
| Events and webinars | DfE Plan technology and digital standards webinar |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only – The Regulatory Mock Trial |
| Events and webinars | DfE Banking for schools webinar |
| Events and webinars | March power hour: An overview of the Maximising Value for Pupils Programme |
Latest information for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | High needs place change process request outcomes for 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Advanced learner loans (ALL) performance management point for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Institute of School Business Leadership (ISBL) Regional In-person training sessions |
| Information | New education estates strategy: a decade of national renewal |
| Information | Ambition to expand inclusion bases |
| Your Feedback | National Education Nature Park, request for feedback |
| Events and webinars | DfE Energy for schools webinar |
| Events and webinars | Accounting officer role: what trust and college leaders need to know |
| Events and webinars | DfE Plan technology and digital standards webinar |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only – The Regulatory Mock Trial |
| Events and webinars | DfE Banking for schools webinar |
| Events and webinars | March power hour: An overview of the Maximising Value for Pupils Programme |
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Published 11 February 2026