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How we calculate and allocate revenue funding for 16 to 19 free schools in the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Further education generic design brief and technical annexes.
A step by step process for ILR data returns, what you need to do and where to do it.
How business professionals working in schools can find, join or create a network of local school business professionals.
Information on leasing activities for maintained schools, including the international financial reporting standard (IFRS 16 leases).
A service that helps learning providers manage their data and get the right structure for their individualised learner record (ILR) files.
These documents specify how and when learner data collected is presented for analysis.
Explore opportunities at DE&S and find out how to apply for one of our apprenticeships in Bristol.
How local authorities should collect and submit admission appeals data from all community and voluntary-controlled schools in their area.
Explains how the FE capital transformation fund allocation is calulated and what eligible colleges and designated institutions can spend their allocations on.
Guidance for local authorities undertaking monitoring visits for the key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests, including instructions for completing the KS2 monitoring visit form.
The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the South East Region.
Help with planning school finances and resources – tools and advice from the Department for Education (DfE).
This guide explains how we select new schools and schools that undergo significant changes for inspection.
Guidance for awarding organisations submitting technical and applied qualifications for school and college performance tables.
Eligibility and evidence information for students who are estranged from their parents.
Compare FMS providers so your academy trust can choose a system that will enable you to automate your financial returns to the Department for Education.
Best practice guidance for governing bodies of maintained schools, local authorities and academy trusts.
Infographics summarising the key trends from GCSE results in 2024.
Important dates for payments, publications, and local authority actions in the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
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