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Guidance for schools and local authorities on the National Insurance contributions (NICs) grant for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
This page explains how arrears can accrue on your account when you’re outside of the UK and what you need to do if they build up.
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on providing careers guidance.
A benchmark for the basic technical, non-technical, responsible and ethical skills people need to use simple AI tools at work.
Funding guidance for all institutions that administer the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund. The fund provides financial support to help eligible students participate in education.
Benchmark your income and expenditure against another school or trust.
A guide to help parents and carers understand the suspension and permanent exclusion system in schools in England.
Guidance about accessing the LRS organisational portal and latest releases. Includes the monthly headline report for national learners aged 14+.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for computing at key stages 1 to 4.
Area guidance for mainstream primary and secondary school buildings and grounds.
You can use this service to register your interest in contracting as an Ofsted inspector.
Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the optional key stage 1 (KS1) national curriculum tests in 2026.
What schools need to do to set up and manage training, support, assessment and changing circumstances for the early career teacher entitlement (ECTE).
Support for school breakfast club provision.
This guidance explains Ofsted Parent View. Schools can use it to encourage parents and carers to share their experiences of their child’s school.
Find out about the Forestry Commission’s Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme. The Development Woodland Officer role aims to kickstart your forestry career.
Financial data structure and guides for automating academy trust financial returns.
Information on the framework used to procure school and public building construction works.
Information for large employers about transferring unused apprenticeship levy funds to another business to pay for their apprenticeship training and assessment.
Information for schools and colleges on the condition improvement fund, which aims to keep buildings safe and in good working order.
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