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Details of individualised learner record (ILR) data collection periods, proposed essential maintenance windows and planned learning aims reference data updates.
Information for English accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers about the Department for Education international qualified teacher status.
Information on using our data collection systems to send us your early years census data, checking your return, validating the data and resolving errors.
Further information about the financial returns that academy trusts must submit to DfE.
Information to help schools, academies and others understand costs for schools in England.
The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the North West region.
Sets out what the government is doing to help schools choose a phonics teaching programme.
From the 2028 to 2029 academic year, higher education providers with 300 or more franchised students must be registered with the Office for Students.
The role of local authorities and the application of the corporate parenting principles.
Statutory guidance for LAs and professionals who support unaccompanied migrant children, who may be victims, or potential victims, of modern slavery.
Local authority funding to support the provision of new early years entitlement and wraparound places.
Guidance to help academies and academy trusts complete their budget forecast return.
Employer agreement with the DfE to pay training providers to carry out apprenticeship training.
Guidance on DfE's post-16 funding assurance process for further education and new apprenticeship providers.
Guidance for employers and staff who want to make arrangements for flexible working.
What responsibilities you should transfer to your academy trust as part of your school's conversion to academy status.
How data protection officers can help make sure schools are compliant with data protection laws.
Guidance to help schools collect information about their income and expenditure.
Information about DfE education and skills agreements and accountability agreements for 2025 to 2026.
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