Guidance and regulation

How to apply to join the apprenticeship provider and assessment register (APAR) to receive government funding to train apprentices.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 January 2024

Guidance for employers in early years, schools and colleges on first aid provision.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 14 February 2022

• First aid in schools, early years and further education

  About this guidance This is non-statutory guidance for employers in early…

Legal and regulatory requirements and recommended practice that apply to further education (FE) and sixth-form college corporations.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 12 February 2024

• FE and sixth-form college corporations: governance guide

  Ministerial foreword from Alex Burghart MP, Minister for Skills This is a…

• Explanation of terms

  An explanation of the terms used in this guide: Accounting officer The…

How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 May 2023

Information for schools and universities on sharing expertise and resources through collaboration.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 October 2022

General Conditions and Annexes.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 25 November 2022

Statutory guidance for local authorities on supplying transport to students and trainees aged 16 and over.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 28 January 2019

Guidance for training providers and end-point assessment organisations on the conditions for the apprenticeship provider and assessment register (APAR).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 26 September 2023

The process independent special providers need to follow to be considered for entry onto the list of approved institutions.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 September 2023

Guidance for further education (FE) providers in England on the Prevent duty in work-based learning environments

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 12 May 2021

Information about the range of help and support available from the FE Commissioner, Department for Education and delivery partners.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 7 March 2024

Information about the support available from the further education (FE) leadership mentoring programme and how to apply.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 22 January 2024

Further education generic design brief and technical annexes.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 18 December 2023

How the government will support and intervene to improve financial resilience and quality in colleges.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 18 April 2024

How to arrange an effective external review of governance and improve the performance of your board.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 27 March 2024

A summary of the European Baccalaureate for UK university and higher education admissions officers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 November 2020

Explains the process for colleges to get approval from government for remuneration of £150,000 and over, and bonuses of more than £17,500.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 April 2023

Information for 16 to 19 providers providing capacity and delivery fund (CDF) industry placements for the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 October 2022

The national leaders of further education programme is a source of support to improve quality in further education colleges.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 1 September 2023

Explains the process that further education (FE) colleges should follow when recruiting new governors through the FE governor recruitment service.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 26 April 2023