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DfE Update 4 November 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 | Submit your Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, defined vulnerable groups element, funding claim form by Wednesday 11 November |
| Action | December 2026 college financial statements submission deadline Thursday 31 December |
| Information | Preparing for adult skills fund devolution |
| Reminder | 2027 to 2028 high needs place change process |
| Reminder | Further education sector financial data collection dry run – quarter 2 submission deadline |
| Events and webinars | Submit financial data for FE colleges – quarter 2 drop-in support sessions |
| Events and webinars | Erasmus+ information session for Technical Excellence Colleges |
| Events and webinars | Erasmus+ webinars for further education providers |
Latest information for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Submit your Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, defined vulnerable groups element, funding claim form by Wednesday 11 November |
| Action | Academies accounts return 2025 to 2026 online form now open |
| Information | Breakfast club summer term arrears payment, and autumn upfront payment |
| Information | Condition funding for 2027 to 2028 |
| Information | Book your regional in-person training |
| Reminder | 2027 to 2028 high needs place change process |
| Feedback | Improving the view of universal infant free school meals funding information – November 2026 and January 2027 |
| Events and webinars | Academies accounts return sector calls |
| Events and webinars | Book your regional in-person training |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement Members only – The Regulatory Mock Trial |
| Events and webinars | Power Hour – The upcoming MIS framework: What schools and trusts need to know and do |
| Events and webinars | Power Hour: Banking for schools – Is your school making the most of its money? |
Latest information for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Submit your Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, defined vulnerable groups element, funding claim form by Wednesday 11 November |
| Information | Breakfast club summer term arrears payment, and autumn upfront payment |
| Information | Condition funding for 2027 to 2028 |
| Reminder | 2027 to 2028 high needs place change process |
| Feedback | Improving the view of universal infant free school meals funding information – November 2026 and January 2027 |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement Members only – The Regulatory Mock Trial |
| Events and webinars | Power Hour – The upcoming MIS framework: What schools and trusts need to know and do |
| Events and webinars | Power Hour: Banking for schools – Is your school making the most of its money? |