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DfE update 7 January 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 | 2025 to 2026 advanced learner loans performance management point 2 |
| Action | Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund for defined vulnerable groups funding claims |
| Information | National Apprenticeship Week 2026 |
| Your feedback | Share your feedback on adult funding communications |
Latest information for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Financial statements deadline has passed |
| Action | Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund for defined vulnerable groups funding claims |
| Information | Maximising value for pupils programme |
| Information | National Apprenticeship Week 2026 |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only: Contract works workshop |
| Events and webinars | Spring term webinars and power hours for school business professionals |
Latest information for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | 2025 to 2026 advanced learner loans performance management point 2 |
| Action | Care to Learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund for defined vulnerable groups funding claims |
| Information | Maximising value for pupils programme |
| Information | Publication of the early years termly funding allocation tool |
| Information | Local authority proforma tool (APT) webinar December 2025 now uploaded to the DfE YouTube channel |
| Information | National Apprenticeship Week 2026 |
| Your feedback | Share your feedback on adult funding communications |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only: Contract works workshop |
| Events and webinars | Spring term webinars and power hours for school business professionals |
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Published 7 January 2026