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Suggested privacy notices for schools and local authorities to issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data.
Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to bullying.
A course to help school leaders and headteachers develop the knowledge behind expert school leadership and apply it to become an outstanding headteacher.
Departmental advice on promoting basic important British values as part of pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural (SMSC) development.
How to make a whistleblowing disclosure about academies and post-16 providers.
Guidance to support billing authorities with the national non-domestic rates (NNDR) claims payment process.
The Department for Education (DfE)’s non-statutory standards for non-school alternative provision (also known as unregistered alternative provision).
Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges use generative AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively.
Statutory guidance for local-authority-maintained schools carrying out duties for looked-after and previously looked-after children.
Guidance for local authorities, schools and colleges on the core schools budget grant (CSBG) for 2025 to 2026. CSBG allocations and conditions of grant are also published here.
Find out the requirements for the registration of independent schools, also known as private schools.
A course to help teachers learn how to lead the teaching and learning of a subject, year group or phase.
Explains to learners how their qualification data is used if they allow others to see their personal learning record.
How schools should develop their uniform policy and procure uniform supplies.
How local authorities should submit data for the alternative provision (AP) census.
Information for Department for Education funded post-16 education and skills providers on the funding claims and reconciliation process.
An overview of the important policies, processes and documents schools should have.
Guidance for schools, academy trusts and local authorities on using the monitor your school attendance tool.
Guidance for schools and local authorities on funding for free breakfast clubs for primary schools from September 2025 to March 2026.
How we calculate the contextual GLD scores included in the ‘Compare your GLD data’ reports.
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