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Guidance for academy trusts on how to request approval for appointing an off-payroll accounting officer or chief financial officer.
Information about the range of support available to schools and trusts to buy goods and services, get better value and be compliant with procurement regulations.
Guidance on how to apply to access the LEO standard extract through the Office for National Statistics secure research service.
How to arrange an effective external review of governance and improve the performance of your board.
Information about the SFPC programme to help safely reduce the number of children entering care.
A best practice guide for employers on how to support your apprentice through end-point assessment.
How the Department for Education (DfE) handles complaints about post-16 education and training provision.
Guidance on what to do when school staff go on strike.
Guidance for local authorities on the local offer for care leavers.
Guidance on what to consider and when to get approval for novel, contentious or repercussive transactions.
The latest position on funding approval for post-16 qualifications, and information on the next funding approval round in spring 2025.
The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme, support, networks, hubs and education advisers for the South West region.
How schools can buy high value things and comply with the Procurement Act 2023.
About this guidance.
Links to the apply to become an academy service for mainstream schools, the application process for special schools and PRUs, and information about notifying your local authority.
How organisations can bid for contracts as a consortium, including the relevant requirements set out in the invitation to tender (ITT).
Explains how we calculate your 16 to 19 funding allocation.
Guidance for the FE sector in England to help them meet ‘Managing Public Money’ requirements, and other obligations resulting from reclassification.
Guide for local authorities submitting children’s social work workforce returns for 2026.
Find out what a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) is and how the funding and approval system works.
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