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The age you can leave school in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
These standards set the minimum requirements for teachers’ practice and conduct.
The national curriculum for England to be taught in all local-authority-maintained schools.
Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.
You can request a refund if your income for a previous tax year was below the annual repayment threshold.
Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2023 phonics screening check.
New age ratings to be introduced on Relationships, Sex and Health Education content in schools to ensure it is appropriately and sensitively taught.
Guidance for headteachers, chief executives and teachers during the pre-election period for local elections and general elections.
The rules employers and training providers must follow to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England.
Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests (commonly called SATs).
English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.
Information that schools maintained by a local authority must or should publish on their website.
This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.
Apply for a state primary school place through your local council
The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.
SLC issues guidance on how students should contact them.
Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
Postgraduate funding - find grants, loans, studentships and scholarships.
Guidance for schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities on maintaining high levels of school attendance, including roles and responsibilities.
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