Guidance and regulation

The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 January 2024

• Summary of changes for childminders

  Summary of changes for childminders, since the previous issued framework.…

• Summary of changes for group and school-based providers

  Summary of changes for group and school-based providers, since the…

Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 4 September 2023

• Development Matters

  Introduction No job is more important than working with children in the…

The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 May 2015

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 22 May 2023

This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 12 February 2024

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2022

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 May 2023

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2022

English reading test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 May 2023

Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests (commonly called SATs).

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 March 2024

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2019.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 28 May 2019

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for English at key stages 1 to 4.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 July 2014

The full national curriculum framework for key stages 1 to 4, including programmes of study and attainment targets.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 December 2014

Statutory guidance on relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 September 2021

Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2023 national curriculum tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 11 July 2023

English reading test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2022

Scaled score conversion tables for schools and local authorities to use for the 2019 national curriculum tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 9 July 2019

Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 26 June 2023

The qualifications that staff must hold to be included in the specified staff:child ratios at levels 2, 3 and 6 of the early years foundation stage (EYFS).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 4 January 2024

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2019.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 28 May 2019