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Description of the excellence in reception teaching national professional development (NPD) course for teachers, school leaders and providers.
Scaled score conversion tables for schools to use for the optional 2026 national curriculum tests at the end of key stage 1 (KS1).
Guidance on the national professional development (NPD) course and how you can receive registration updates.
For teachers to report assessment outcomes for pupils working below the standard of national curriculum assessments (commonly called SATs) at the end of KS2.
Statutory guidance on relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
Guidance for schools and local authorities on submitting teacher assessment data on the National Curriculum Assessments Portal (NCA Portal).
Funding for schools and 16 to 19 providers for 2026 to 2027 through the inclusive mainstream fund.
Guidance for schools and local authorities about providing school meals including information on free school meal eligibility.
The rules employers and training providers must follow to get funding for training and assessing apprentices in England.
Mathematics test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 (KS2) in May 2026.
Optional key stage 1 (KS1) English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials used in 2026.
How schools, academy trusts, governing bodies and local authorities should maintain high levels of school attendance.
Find out what a teacher reference number (TRN) is and how to find or request one.
Use this guide to get an estimate of our current timescales and find out when your next expected update on your undergraduate student finance application for 2026 to 2027.
How much PE and sport premium funding schools will receive for the academic year 2025 to 2026, and guidance on how to spend it.
Design adaptations to support an inclusive and accessible environment in mainstream education settings.
Forthcoming professional conduct panel hearings and meetings and how to attend a hearing as an observer.
Published allocations and conditions of grant for the 2026 to 2027 financial year.
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