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Guidance for partnerships seeking to establish a new alternative provision (AP) free school.
Training provider agreement with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to pay training providers to carry out apprenticeship training.
A tool to help colleges compare their financial performance with others in the sector.
These guidelines will help you understand how the ‘It all starts with skills’ campaign creative works and how to use it alongside the ‘Skills for Life’ brand.
How business professionals working in schools can find, join or create a network of local school business professionals.
Examples of pupils' work to demonstrate teacher assessment (TA) judgements in English reading at the end of key stage 1.
The gateway enables you to communicate and seek information about what it means, and involves, to be recognised and regulated by Ofqual.
Information on the large programme uplift, which applies to high quality, larger study programmes that provide students with additional stretch and challenge.
Information for academies funded on estimated pupil numbers
Explore opportunities at DE&S and find out how to apply for one of our graduate jobs in Bristol.
Get help and support from system leaders to improve your school.
Schools can offer people who want to become teachers an experience in their school.
Advice for building professionals involved in school building projects.
How to refer a possible unregistered school to Ofsted for investigation.
Technical documents for the apprentice bulk upload facility for training providers to use in the apprenticeship service.
Technical documents for software suppliers for common transfer file (CTF) 20.
Rules and regulations for Functional Skills qualifications.
This guide will help apprentices find out what to expect from the end-point assessment (EPA), an independent assessment at the final stage of an apprenticeship.
Guidance on DfE's post-16 funding assurance process for further education and new apprenticeship providers.
College and local authority annual accountability agreements and Local Needs Duty information for 2025 to 2026.
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