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DfE Update 17 June 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 |
|---|---|
| Information | Free school meal rate uplifts for academic year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Adult skills funding postcode updates |
| Reminder | Submit your post-16 subcontracting standard report by Monday 31 August 2026 |
| Feedback | Take part in a FE Direct Practitioners roundtable on sustainability |
Latest for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Free school meal rate uplifts for academic year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Universal infant free school meal allocations 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Is your school’s money working as hard as it should? |
| Feedback | Help us to improve pupil premium allocation calculations |
| Events and webinars | DfE energy for schools – a new way to buy energy for your school or trust |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement – an alternative to commercial insurance |
| Events and webinars | Academies chart of accounts technical updates for 2026 to 2027 |
Latest for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Free school meal rate uplifts for academic year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Universal infant free school meal allocations 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Adult skills funding postcode updates |
| Information | Is your school’s money working as hard as it should? |
| Reminder | Submit your post-16 subcontracting standard report by Monday 31 August 2026 |
| Feedback | Help us to improve pupil premium allocation calculations |
| Events and webinars | DfE energy for schools – a new way to buy energy for your school or trust |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement – an alternative to commercial insurance |
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Published 17 June 2026