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DfE Update: 5 November 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 | December 2025 college financial statements submission |
| Information | 2026 to 2027 high needs place change process |
| Information | Enter learning data |
| Information | Update on apprenticeship assessment changes coming |
| Information | Updated Ofsted apprenticeship intervention policy |
| Reminder | Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, defined vulnerable groups element, funding claim form |
| Reminder | Mandatory FE Workforce and Governor Data Collection – Do not forget to submit all returns for your organisation |
| Your feedback | Help us to shape the future of education estate management |
| Your feedback | College principals and finance staff views needed for research on improving the financial return |
Latest information for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | 2026 to 2027 high needs place change process |
| Information | School uniform guidance |
| Information | Condition funding for financial year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Update on apprenticeship assessment changes coming |
| Information | Updated Ofsted apprenticeship intervention policy |
| Reminder | Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, defined vulnerable groups element, funding claim form |
| Your feedback | Help us to shape the future of education estate management |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only - Accident Investigation (Near Misses) Workshop |
| Events and webinars | Academies chart of accounts and automation Question and Answer drop-in session |
| Events and webinars | Financial benchmarking Insights Tool webinar |
| Events and webinars | Automating your accounts return |
| Events and webinars | Senior Leadership & Operations Power Hour: Estates Management Standards webinar |
Latest information for local authorities
| Article | Title |
| Action | 2026 to 2027 high needs place change process |
| Information | School uniform guidance |
| Information | Condition funding for financial year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Update on apprenticeship assessment changes coming |
| Information | Updated Ofsted apprenticeship intervention policy |
| Reminder | Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, defined vulnerable groups element, funding claim form |
| Your feedback | Help us to shape the future of education estate management |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only - Accident Investigation (Near Misses) Workshop |
| Events and webinars | Financial benchmarking Insights Tool webinar |
| Events and webinars | Senior Leadership & Operations Power Hour: Estates Management Standards webinar |
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Published 5 November 2025