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Guidance for schools and local authorities about providing school meals including information on free school meal eligibility.
Main points The government recognises the benefits of providing a healthy…
Assessment of earnings for Universal Credit recipients Applicants for free…
This is a checklist of activity that should help schools prepare for the…
We have permanently extended free school meal eligibility to children in…
Information that academies – including any educational setting with academy arrangements – and further education (FE) colleges must or should publish on their website.
How to access your school attendance data through the Monitor your school attendance tool.
Find resources to help you develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
How schools and colleges can use the right digital infrastructure and technology.
Statutory guidance that schools must follow when carrying out duties relating to school admissions.
Information that schools maintained by a local authority must or should publish on their website.
Guidance on setting up and running free breakfast clubs, including specific guidance for schools joining phase 1 of the national rollout from April 2026.
Guidance on the strategic leadership and governance of local-authority-maintained schools.
Documents forming the Department for Education's employer's requirements.
How to use the good level of development (GLD) data tool to access the Compare your GLD data report.
Resources to help schools plan and provide healthy food in schools.
Guidance on strategic leadership and the governance of academy trusts.
How schools can prohibit the use of mobile phones throughout the school day.
Statutory guidance on how schools should organise and run their pupil admission appeals.
The policies and processes schools and multi-academy trusts need to protect personal data and respond effectively to a personal data breach.
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
Find out how your school can plan and use digital technology effectively.
Guidance to help schools understand how the Equality Act affects them and how to fulfil their duties under the act.
Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges understand how to use AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively in their settings.
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