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Ofsted guidance for inspectors about how to inspect initial training for the UK Armed Forces relating to welfare and duty of care.
A step by step process for ILR data returns, what you need to do and where to do it.
Information about portable flexi-job apprenticeships in occupations that often have shorter-term or less predictable working patterns.
The Department for Education's approach to supporting and regulating academy trusts.
Guidance on complying with the rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in English.
Rules and regulations for new Functional Skills qualifications in mathematics
Explains how the FE capital transformation fund allocation is calulated and what eligible colleges and designated institutions can spend their allocations on.
Rules and regulations for reformed AS and A levels.
Rules and regulations for GCSEs (9 to 1) in single science subjects (biology, chemistry, physics)
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in computer science for teaching from 2025.
Subject content, aims and learning objectives for GCSE in music for teaching from 2016.
Rules and regulations for Ofqual-regulated apprenticeship end-point assessments
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.
Information on indicators of local authority early education services, and ways to compare an individual local authority to other local authorities.
Explore opportunities at DE&S and find out how to apply for one of our graduate jobs in Bristol.
Explore opportunities at DE&S and find out how to apply for one of our apprenticeships in Bristol.
Get help and support from system leaders to improve your school.
What schools, academies and private schools need to do to get a religious character designation and open as a faith or church school.
How initial teacher training (ITT) providers can offer a physics ITT course designed for engineers.
Guidance for independent schools to help them with the 2026 school-level annual school census (SLASC).
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