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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.
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.
Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25.
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, support and protect children.
Find out how to apply for a free qualification that could help you gain skills and improve your wage and job prospects.
Information for learners and parents about their personal learning record and unique learner number.
Use this service to check a teacher’s record before they start working for your school, college, teacher supply agency, or other organisation.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
These standards set the minimum requirements for teachers’ practice and conduct.
Guidance for schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities on maintaining high levels of school attendance, including roles and responsibilities.
The rules for apprenticeship training and assessment funding, and guidance on the changes to assessment.
How schools can prohibit the use of mobile phones throughout the school day.
Guidance about the use of physical restraint in schools for governing bodies, headteachers and school staff.
The rules employers and training providers must follow to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England.
Download your teaching certificates and check details of your training and induction.
Statutory guidance on relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.
Guidance on the suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils from local-authority-maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units.
The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.
Guidance about every piece of information you need to send us in autumn 2025, and spring and summer 2026.
Guidance for local authorities and schools about children educated at home.
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