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DfE update 17 December 2025
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 | View your devolved continuing learners adult skills fund allocation for academic year 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding arrangements for high value courses premium for academic year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding allocation and outturn statement R14 2024 to 2025 |
| Information | 2025 to 2026 funding claims guidance |
| Information | Apprenticeship funding rules 2025 to 2026 – Version 3 |
| Information | 16 to 19 maths and English condition of funding 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | 2026 to 2027 high needs place change process – updated student numbers for 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026 academic year |
| Reminder | Further education workforce survey - final chance to share your views |
Latest information for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Schools, high needs, central school services and early years funding 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding arrangements for high value courses premium for academic year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | 2025 to 2026 funding claims guidance |
| Information | 16 to 19 maths and English condition of funding 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | 2026 to 2027 high needs place change process – updated student numbers for 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026 academic year |
| Events and webinars | Academies chart of accounts and automation question and answer drop-in session |
| Events and webinars | Automating your accounts return |
| Events and webinars | Automating your accounts return |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only: Contract works workshop |
| Events and webinars | Academies chart of accounts and automation question and answer drop-in session |
Latest information for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | View your devolved continuing learners adult skills fund allocation for academic year 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | Publication of local authorities’ early years entitlements funding for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Schools, high needs, central school services and early years funding 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding arrangements for high value courses premium for academic year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding allocation and outturn statement R14 2024 to 2025 |
| Information | 2025 to 2026 funding claims guidance |
| Information | Apprenticeship funding rules 2025 to 2026 – Version 3 |
| Information | 16 to 19 maths and English condition of funding 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | 2026 to 2027 high needs place change process – updated student numbers for 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026 academic year |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only: Contract works workshop |
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Published 17 December 2025