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UK qualifications that meet Department for Education (DfE) criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage statutory framework staff:child ratios.
If you have a non-social-work-related degree and want to become a child and family social worker, you can train through this programme.
How to access your school attendance data through the Monitor your school attendance tool.
Professional development courses for teachers and leaders to develop skills, progress careers and improve school outcomes.
Eligible further education (FE) teachers can apply for the second round of targeted retention incentive payments from 2 March 2026 until 31 May 2026.
This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.
Guidance about every piece of information you need to send us in autumn 2025, and spring and summer 2026.
Eligible chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for targeted retention incentive payments from 2 March 2026 until 31 May 2026.
Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.
Helping early years providers offer healthy, balanced and nutritious food.
Find out what a teacher reference number (TRN) is and how to find or request one.
How managers can check if an early years qualification is approved as full and relevant by DfE for working in staff:child ratios in England.
A framework to support trainee and early career teacher development.
Check if a new employee can work with children while you wait for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
Guidance for schools and local authorities on what data we need for the school census and how to submit it.
Published allocations and conditions of grant for the 2025 to 2026 financial year
Information on pupil premium funding, how school leaders can use it effectively and pupil premium strategy statements.
Guidance for schools and local authorities on the schools budget support grant (SBSG) for financial year 2025 to 2026.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for English at key stages 1 to 4.
The full national curriculum framework for key stages 1 to 4, including programmes of study and attainment targets.
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