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Information about DfE education and skills agreements and accountability agreements for 2025 to 2026.
Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
Find out which pupils are in scope for the alternative provision census.
Guidance for schools about setting up and improving counselling services for pupils.
How higher education (HE) providers can implement the HE tuition fee cap for classroom-based foundation years in the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
Guidance to help school leaders and governing bodies understand their obligations and duties.
Practical advice for teachers, technicians and other staff who buy, store or dispose of hazardous chemicals.
Get help and support from system leaders to improve your school.
How to use and maintain CO₂ monitors and air cleaning units to manage ventilation and improve air quality.
The role of local authorities and the application of the corporate parenting principles.
Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2024 to 2025.
AS and A level maths subject content for teaching in schools from 2017.
A step by step process for ILR data returns, what you need to do and where to do it.
Funding available to training providers and placement schools for initial teacher training (ITT) in 2024 to 2025.
Sets out details of the classification and coding system used to record non-regulated activity in the Individualised Learner Record (ILR).
How we produce statistics on looked-after children.
Guidance to help schools meet their obligations under the Non-Maintained Special Schools (England) Regulations 2015.
The regularly updated known issues document gives information on service problems we are aware of.
How eligible providers of full-time online education can apply to join the DfE accreditation scheme.
How schools can buy low or medium value things by researching suppliers and getting at least 3 quotes.
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