Guidance and regulation

Information on what higher and degree apprenticeships are and a summary of upcoming opportunities for programmes starting in 2022.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 15 November 2022

Information for learners and parents about their personal learning record and unique learner number

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 29 June 2023

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 May 2023

Ofsted guidance on inspecting maintained schools and academies in England under the education inspection framework.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 5 April 2024

Guidance on the suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils from local-authority-maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units.

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

Find out if a person’s qualifications allow them to work in an early years setting, and if you can include them in staff:child ratios.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 5 September 2022

This framework sets out Ofsted's inspection principles and the main judgements that inspectors make.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 14 July 2023

Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 14 May 2021

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2022

Find out what a teacher reference number (TRN) is and how to find or request a TRN.

• From: Teaching Regulation Agency
• Updated: 25 October 2023

English reading test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 May 2023

Explains the role of schools and academy trusts in supporting parents to access wraparound childcare.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 27 February 2024

Information about licence-linked qualifications, the awarding organisations that offer these qualifications, and how to find an approved training provider.

• From: Security Industry Authority
• Updated: 2 September 2022

Download your teaching certificates and check details of your training and induction.

• From: Teaching Regulation Agency
• Updated: 14 December 2023

Guidance for schools about access arrangements available for pupils participating in 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests (commonly called SATs).

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 18 March 2024

Guidance for schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities on maintaining high levels of school attendance, including roles and responsibilities.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 7 March 2024

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2019.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 28 May 2019

Statutory guidance on pay and conditions for teachers in England.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 19 March 2024

The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for English at key stages 1 to 4.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 July 2014

Details for 16 to 19 funded institutions on how funding will work in academic year 2024 to 2025.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Updated: 13 February 2024