Guidance

Regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE)

Information about the eligibility criteria for targeted intervention, the national priorities for the universal service, funding and RISE advisers.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 3 February 2025
• Last updated: 6 February 2026
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  1. 6 February 2026

     Updated content ordering for clarity.

  2. 19 September 2025

     Added a link to 'Regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE): school support'.

  3. 8 May 2025

     Removed list of RISE advisers. Added link to 'RISE targeted intervention programme' where this list is now published.

  4. 29 April 2025

     Added second cohort of RISE advisers to 'Regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE)'.

  5. 26 March 2025

     Updated 'Regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE)' to add information about how RISE will operate and be funded, which schools are eligible for targeted intervention, and the universal service's national priorities.

  6. 3 February 2025

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE)

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Details

This document:

• introduces RISE
• explains how we have selected schools for targeted interventions
• sets out the universal service’s national priorities

It is for:

• school leaders
• local authorities
• academy trusts
• governing bodies
• RISE advisers
• educational stakeholders

The support available is listed on regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE): school support.

We also publish a list of RISE advisers and of schools currently receiving targeted intervention.