Guidance

Prepare your school for Brexit

What schools in England should do to prepare for Brexit.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 31 January 2019
• Last updated: 1 November 2019
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  1. 1 November 2019

     Formatting changes have been made to highlight actions that schools need to take to prepare for Brexit.

  2. 18 October 2019

     Added food allergy advice for schools to follow when making changes to their menus or substituting food products. Updated information on medicines and medical products.

  3. 3 October 2019

     Updated 'European teaching qualifications' with information for those applying for qualified teacher status after Brexit.

  4. 19 August 2019

     Format updates have been made to highlight actions that people need to take. A link has also been added that allows people to sign up for email alerts to get the latest information about Brexit.

  5. 18 July 2019

     Updated information for schools in England on how to prepare for Brexit.

  6. 31 January 2019

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 31 January 2020

This page is out of date.

Schools should continue to follow the current guidance for running a school.

For current information, read:

• schools admissions: applications for overseas children
• qualified teacher status: qualify to teach in England
• data protection for education providers
• keeping children safe in education
• continuing to bid for Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps (ESC) funding

You can also read about the transition period.

Applies to England

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Prepare your school for Brexit

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Preparations that schools should be making to get ready for Brexit.

It is for:

• all schools
• UK citizens with an interest in the schools sector