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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.
Statutory guidance on multi-agency working to help, support and protect children.
Introduction We have clarified that the guidance applies to all children,…
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.
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.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
These standards set the minimum requirements for teachers’ practice and conduct.
How local authorities should implement Best Start Family Hubs and Healthy Babies services.
Download your teaching certificates and check details of your training and induction.
Guidance for safeguarding partners on implementing Family Help and multi-agency child protection reforms, and increasing support for family networks.
The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.
Funding for schools and 16 to 19 providers for 2026 to 2027 through the inclusive mainstream fund.
If you have a non-social-work-related degree and want to become a child and family social worker, you can train through this programme.
Eligible chemistry, computing, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for targeted retention incentive payments from 2 March 2026 until 31 May 2026.
This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.
UK qualifications that meet Department for Education (DfE) criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage statutory framework staff:child ratios.
Find out what a teacher reference number (TRN) is and how to find or request one.
Eligible further education (FE) teachers can apply for the second round of targeted retention incentive payments from 2 March 2026 until 31 May 2026.
How managers and practitioners can check if an early years qualification is approved as full and relevant by DfE for working in staff:child ratios in England.
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