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Find out about the role of national leaders of further education and how they support college improvement.
The changes we have made to our approval principles and process for the funding year 2025 to 2026.
The impact on our approval principles and processes because of ongoing qualification reform.
Funding approval criteria that qualifications will need to meet for the 16 to 19 offer alongside the common approval and qualification-type criteria.
High-level overview of the approval process.
This qualifications type is not included in the current funding approval round. This page is available for reference only.
Explains how lead providers of post-16 education and training should request approval to subcontract more than 25% of their provision.
How lead providers of post-16 education and training should request approval to subcontract 16 to 19 provision which involves distance learning.
Apply to the Secretary of State for Education for consent for, or notification of, a transaction involving school land.
How colleges can request approval for non-delegated transactions from the Department for Education (DfE).
Access to apprenticeships, for UK nationals coming to England from the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway (EEA) or Switzerland.
Information to help schools and newly qualified teachers (NQTs) prepare for NQT induction from September 2020.
Funding to support young people in the north-east to find a pathway to a great career through the Opportunity North East (ONE) programme.
Isaac Physics provides online extension material and continuing professional development, to help prepare students to study physics and related courses at university.
The process for requesting initial teacher training (ITT) places and the allocations methodology for the 2019 to 2020 academic year.
Information on how we collect and use your personal data as part of our international recruitment programmes.
Information for schools holding money on behalf of other schools as part of a hub or network to carry out projects
Quarterly reporting guidance and form for local areas using Multiply funding to improve adult numeracy skills.
GCE AS and A level subject content for environmental science for teaching in schools from 2017.
GCE AS and A level subject content for drama and theatre for teaching in schools from 2016.
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