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DfE Update 9 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 | Care to learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, defined vulnerable groups element, funding claim forms |
| Information | Revised 16 to 19 funding allocations for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | R12 in-year qualification achievement rates 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | Financial assurance monitoring post-16 funding guidance for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Update on the review of apprenticeship subcontracting rules |
| Reminders | Applications remain open for Cohort 8 of the Teacher Mentoring Programme in Further Education |
Latest for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Care to learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, defined vulnerable groups element, funding claim forms |
| Information | Academies planning calendar 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Revised 16 to 19 funding allocations for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Update on the review of apprenticeship subcontracting rules |
| Reminders | Complete your PE and sport premium digital expenditure reporting return by Wednesday 30 September 2026 |
| Events and Webinars | Academies chart of accounts technical updates 2026 to 2027 |
| Events and Webinars | Academies chart of accounts and automation – Q&A drop-in session |
| Events and Webinars | Academy trust handbook power hour |
| Events and Webinars | Academies chart of accounts technical updates 2026 to 2027 – mapping workshop |
| Events and Webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only – competent person workshop |
Latest for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Care to learn and 16 to 19 Bursary Fund, defined vulnerable groups element, funding claim forms |
| Information | Financial assurance monitoring post-16 funding guidance for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Revised 16 to 19 funding allocations for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Update on the review of apprenticeship subcontracting rules |
| Reminders | Complete your PE and sport premium digital expenditure reporting return by Wednesday 30 September 2026 |
| Events and Webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only – competent person workshop |
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Published 9 September 2026