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How to object to admission arrangements and how admission authorities can apply for an in-year variation or appeal against a direction to admit a child.
Statutory guidance on the responsibilities of local authorities and regional directors relating to schools and pupil referral units that require support or intervention.
Request a material change to an independent school (also known as a private school) registered with the Department for Education.
Guidance on acoustic design and performance standards in schools.
Information on the framework used to procure school and public building construction works.
A guide to the government’s universal support to help schools improve the quality of reception-year provision.
Suggested privacy notices for schools and local authorities to issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data.
Statutory guidance for proposers and decision-makers about opening, closing or making organisation changes to local-authority-maintained schools.
Guidance for managing staff and employment issues.
Information about the school rebuilding programme, which carries out major rebuilding and refurbishment projects at schools and sixth-form colleges.
Information to help schools increase access to PE, physical activity and extra-curricular school sport, including examples of good practice.
How to apply for access to personal data from DfE and its executive agencies.
Find out the requirements for the registration of independent schools, also known as private schools.
Advice on when a school employee with a car driving licence may drive a minibus and when a section 19 permit might be required.
Guidance to help schools and colleges manage their security effectively so they can meet their obligations.
How schools can get value for money, avoid fees and find local agencies who complete thorough background and safeguarding checks.
Guidance on the standards for planning and providing food in schools.
How schools and other education and childcare providers should monitor and manage ventilation and air quality.
Guidance on the role of the Department for Education in making commissioning decisions about academy trusts.
Guidance for school governing bodies on their role in creating their school's behaviour policy.
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