Guidance

Local authorities planning calendar 2025 to 2026

Important dates for payments, publications, and local authority actions in the 2025 to 2026 financial year.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 7 May 2025
• Last updated: 17 June 2025
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  1. 17 June 2025

     We have added lines for the following recent publications: - schools budget support grant for 2025 to 2026 - national insurance contributions for 2025 to 2026 - early years National Insurance contributions and teachers' pay grant for 2025 to 2026 - PE and sport 2025 to 2026 - pupil premium 2026 to 2027 - 16 to 19 teachers' pension scheme employer contribution grant (TPSECG) - Care to Learn grant - Vulnerable Bursery

  2. 7 May 2025

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 10 August 2026

This page is now out of date.

The Local authorities planning calendar 2026 to 2027 is available.

Applies to England

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Local authorities planning calendar for the 2025 to 2026 financial year

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The local authority planning calendar provides a summary of important dates for the Department for Education (DfE) activities in the 2025 to 2026 financial year, that relate to local authority funding, finance and compliance with funding regulations.

The calendar is for planning purposes only and dates are provisional and subject to change.