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Guidance on the suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils from local-authority-maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units.
The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
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.
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.
Guidance for schools and local authorities about providing school meals including information on free school meal eligibility.
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.
Statutory guidance on developing a school uniform policy and managing uniform suppliers to ensure the cost of uniforms is reasonable.
This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.
The national curriculum primary programmes of study and attainment targets for key stages 1 and 2.
Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges understand how to use AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively in their settings.
Guidance for schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities on maintaining high levels of school attendance, including roles and responsibilities.
Guidance for the second round of the targeted retention incentive for further education (FE) teachers, which closed on 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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