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Funding guidance for all institutions that administer the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund. The fund provides financial support to help eligible students participate in education.
Statutory guidance for local authorities and schools on how they work together to identify and support children missing education (CME) to receive a suitable education.
How to carry out an audit to check what personal data your school holds. You can use a data retention schedule to document how long you'll keep different types of data for.
Guides for schools and local authorities submitting data using COLLECT.
Guidance for local authorities that will receive funding to deliver the holiday activities and food programme.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for physical education (PE) at key stages 1 to 4.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for history for key stages 1 to 3.
How Department for Education (DfE) funded 16 to 19 providers can make a funding claim for these schemes
Use DfE-approved buying options to buy goods and services for your school, get better value and be compliant with procurement regulations.
Guidance on setting up and running free breakfast clubs, including specific guidance for schools joining phase 1 of the national rollout from April 2026.
Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges understand how to use AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively in their settings.
The policies and processes schools and multi-academy trusts need to protect personal data and respond effectively to a personal data breach.
Sets out the rules that apply to Department for education (DfE) funded adult skills fund (ASF) provision for the funding year.
How to apply to join the apprenticeship provider and assessment register (APAR) to receive government funding to train apprentices.
Guidance to help schools understand how the Equality Act affects them and how to fulfil their duties under the act.
A list of codes to use when completing your school census.
Find out how to report any concerns you have about a learner who you think may be susceptible to radicalisation into terrorism.
Guidance explaining the powers schools have to screen and search pupils, and to confiscate items they find.
How early years providers can implement the experience-based route for staff who do not hold full and relevant qualifications.
How regional Prevent education co-ordinators (RPECs) can help education providers with the Prevent duty.
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