Guidance and regulation

Standards and guidance on the area of school buildings and grounds, and the number of pupil places available in school buildings.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 20 July 2018

Generic design brief and technical annexes.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 18 December 2023

Guidance for parents on requesting a delayed school start for children born in the summer.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 27 April 2023

Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 31 August 2018

Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on providing careers guidance.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 5 January 2023

Guides for schools and local authorities submitting data using COLLECT.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 31 October 2023

Non-statutory guidance and case studies for schools in England wanting to increase the length of their school week, including those delivering below the minimum 32.5 hours.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 17 July 2023

How independent schools must collect and submit data for the school-level annual school census (SLASC).

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 October 2023

How schools can share daily attendance data.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 11 April 2024

Find out about the programme to upgrade wifi networks in schools and who can take part.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 9 November 2023

Suggested privacy notices for schools and local authorities to issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 30 October 2023

This Building Bulletin provides guidance on ventilation, thermal comfort and indoor air quality in schools

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 23 August 2018

Guidance on the role of the Department for Education in making commissioning decisions about academy trusts.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 July 2023

Understand how to follow safeguarding procedures when planning remote education strategies and teaching remotely.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 24 November 2022

Join an attendance hub to get support and resources to improve your approach to managing attendance and significantly reduce absence in your school.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 4 December 2023

Guidance to help schools set out their policies on charging for school activities and visits.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 May 2018

How MATs can grow their trust, including using a trust partnership arrangement.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 July 2023

Find out the requirements for the registration of independent schools, also known as private schools.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 24 August 2022

How all state-funded schools in England can get impartial help and advice from Department for Education (DfE) procurement specialists.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 1 September 2023

Find out about the NCA programme and when school site visits will take place.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 February 2024