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Understand how to follow safeguarding procedures when planning remote education strategies and teaching remotely.
How local authorities should collect and submit data about providers of early years education to complete the annual early years census.
The latest common basic data set (CBDS) and version control log for use by software suppliers developing management information systems.
Local authority allocations for the holiday activities and food programme, and local authority support for school-age childcare.
How schools can get value for money, avoid fees and find local agencies who complete thorough background and safeguarding checks.
Request a material change to an independent school (also known as a private school) registered with the Department for Education.
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.
This section provides information on income for schools.
A training bursary guide for schools and ITT providers.
How we regulate and intervene in independent schools, and details of when we take legal action against unregistered schools.
Gives relevant professionals and the police an understanding of the female genital mutilation (FGM) mandatory reporting duty.
Information for institutions on the maths and English condition of funding.
How schools and local authorities access and use the S2S secure data transfer system.
Information to help schools increase access to PE, physical activity and extra-curricular school sport, including examples of good practice.
Details of the funding system for the DfE funded adult skills fund (ASF).
Guidance on copyright licences and how copyright affects schools.
Guidance to help schools and colleges manage their security effectively so they can meet their obligations.
An overview of the important policies, processes and documents schools should have.
Guidance on the role of the Department for Education in making commissioning decisions about academy trusts.
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