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DfE Update 2 September 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 | How to claim exceptional learning support for funding year 2026 to 2027 |
| Action | Help us recruit participants for early years qualifications research |
| Information | Adult skills fund for funding calculation rule-base for funding year 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | Young people from households receiving Universal Credit households can now receive FE free meals |
Latest for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Budget forecast return |
| Information | Funding agreement publication on GOV.UK |
| Information | Free school meals for children from households receiving Universal Credit, regardless of household earnings |
| Feedback | Help shape procurement services at DfE |
| Events and Webinars | Academies chart of accounts technical updates 2026 to 2027 |
| Events and webinars | Q&A drop-in sessions: academies chart of accounts and automation |
| Events and webinars | Risk Protection Arrangement members only: competent person workshop |
Latest for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Adult skills fund for funding calculation rule-base for funding year 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | Free school meals for children from households receiving Universal Credit, regardless of household earnings |
| Feedback | Help shape procurement services at DfE |
| Events and Webinars | Risk Protection Arrangement members only: competent person workshop |
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Published 2 September 2026