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DfE Update 20 May 2026
Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.
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Latest for further education
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Year-end funding claim for adult funding 2025 to 2026 |
| Action | Submit Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund for defined vulnerable groups funding claims |
| Information | Delayed publication of the subcontracting funding rules for post-16 education and training (excluding apprenticeships) |
| Information | Post-16 National Insurance contributions grant |
| Information | 2026 to 2027 student financial support scheme guides published |
| Information | Further education workforce data collection update |
| Information | Transfer of skills and apprenticeships responsibilities |
| Feedback | Tell us about your experience of the DfE Update newsletter |
| Feedback | Help us improve adult funding information |
Latest for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Submit Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund for defined vulnerable groups funding claims |
| Information | Free breakfast club payment |
| Information | Post-16 National Insurance contributions grant |
| Information | 2026 to 2027 student financial support scheme guides published |
| Information | Opening new schools – new process from 1 September 2026 |
| Information | Free School Meals eligibility information webinars starting June 2026 |
| Feedback | Tell us about your experience of the DfE Update newsletter |
| Events and webinars | Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment framework |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arranegement Members only: Pupil Well-being Workshop |
| Events and webinars | Banking for schools |
| Events and webinars | Free School Meals Power Hour (for Headteacher, School Business Managers, and other staff involved in the delivery) |
Latest for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Year-end funding claim for adult funding 2025 to 2026 |
| Action | Submit Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund for defined vulnerable groups funding claims |
| Information | Delayed publication of the subcontracting funding rules for post-16 education and training (excluding apprenticeships) |
| Information | Free breakfast club payment |
| Information | Post-16 National Insurance contributions grant |
| Information | 2026 to 2027 student financial support scheme guides published |
| Information | Further education workforce data collection update |
| Information | Transfer of skills and apprenticeships responsibilities |
| Information | Opening new schools – new process from Tuesday 1 September 2026 |
| Information | Free School Meals eligibility information webinars starting June 2026 |
| Feedback | Tell us about your experience of the DfE Update newsletter |
| Feedback | Help us improve adult funding information |
| Events and webinars | Supply Teachers and Education Recruitment framework |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement Members only: Pupil Well-being Workshop |
| Events and webinars | Banking for schools |
| Events and webinars | Free School Meals Power Hour (for LA officials involved in the delivery) |
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Published 20 May 2026