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Guidance for institutions delivering post-16 education on the National Insurance contributions (NICs) grant.
Guidance for appropriate bodies, headteachers, school staff and governing bodies.
Ofqual is working with government and the education sector to deliver significant changes to qualifications in England. You can find the latest updates here.
Digital form for organisations and individuals to notify the Department for Education (DfE) of their bank account and payment details.
Your student loan can be cancelled if you become permanently unfit to work.
Guidance for schools on preventing and responding to bullying.
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 art and design at key stages 1 to 3.
Explains the financial health and resource management standards schools need to confirm they have met in the schools financial value standard (SFVS).
Information for further education and sixth-form colleges directly enrolling 14- to 16-year-olds for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.
Guidance for schools to check device requirements and prepare devices to deliver the 2026 reception baseline assessment (RBA).
Guidance on setting up and running free breakfast clubs.
An overview of 16 to 19 education funding and how we calculate.
Guidance on responding to incidents and safeguarding children and young people.
Rules and guidance for using 16 to 19 formula funding allocated by ESFA.
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 5 student loan.
Information about the mandatory qualifications special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) must gain within 3 years of taking up their post.
Guidance for schools and local authorities involved in the administration and internal moderation of optional key stage 1 (KS1) teacher assessment.
Published allocations and conditions of grant for the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
You can apply for student finance as a mature student. Find out what funding is available and how to apply.
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