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The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
Use this guide to get an estimate of our current timescales and find out when your next expected update on your undergraduate student finance application for 2025 to 2026.
This guide will provide you with answers to the most common questions that undergraduate students are currently asking us.
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.
Guidance on claiming Universal Credit if you're a student.
Find out how to apply for a free qualification that could help you gain skills and improve your wage and job prospects.
Follow our steps to get your first payment if you're applying late for student finance.
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, support and protect children.
Download your teaching certificates and check details of your training and induction.
Information for learners and parents about their personal learning record and unique learner number
The rules employers and training providers must follow to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England.
Use this service to check a teacher’s record before they start working for your school, college, teacher supply agency, or other organisation.
Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25.
Guidance for students on how to update your personal, uni, college and course details using your online student finance account.
Our appeals procedure was updated on 31 March 2023. Any new appeals received from 1 April 2023 will follow our new process. Customers should read the guidance on this page to find out how to make an appeal in relation to the…
Information for students about what living cost funding is available (including student finance for 2025 to 2026 and 2024 to 2025) for those living in England.
Track the status and progress of your student finance application using your online account to make sure your money is ready for starting your course.
Statutory guidance on relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.
If you're going back to university after studying previously or you're repeating a year, this can affect your student finance.
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