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The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
Guidance on the suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils from local-authority-maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units.
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, support and protect children.
Guidance on the special educational needs and disability (SEND) system for children and young people aged 0 to 25.
Information for learners and parents about their personal learning record and unique learner number.
Use this service to check a teacher’s record before they start working for your school, college, teacher supply agency, or other organisation.
Guidance for schools and local authorities about providing school meals including information on free school meal eligibility.
These standards set the minimum requirements for teachers’ practice and conduct.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
Statutory guidance on relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.
Download your teaching certificates and check details of your training and induction.
UK qualifications that meet Department for Education (DfE) criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage statutory framework staff:child ratios.
The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.
Guidance for schools and local authorities on what data we need for the school census and how to submit it.
Funding for schools and 16 to 19 providers for 2026 to 2027 through the inclusive mainstream fund.
Sets out how the changes we are making to the technical and vocational qualifications a young person can choose from the age of 16 will be delivered.
This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.
Eligible further education (FE) teachers can apply for the second round of targeted retention incentive payments from 2 March 2026 until 31 May 2026.
Guidance for schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities on maintaining high levels of school attendance, including roles and responsibilities.
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