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Types of school and how they're run - community schools, academies, free schools, faith schools, state boarding schools.
All children in England between the ages of 5 and 16 are entitled to a…
Faith schools have to follow the national curriculum, but they can choose…
Free schools are funded by the government but are not run by the local…
Academies receive funding directly from the government and are run by an…
City technology colleges and ‘ the city college for the technology of the…
State boarding schools provide free education but charge fees for…
Private schools (also known as ‘independent schools’) charge fees to…
How much Service pupil premium (SPP) funding schools get, and details of which children attract the funding.
The education provision for service children overseas can be categorised as Defence Children Services (DCS) Schools and Settings or non MOD schools locations.
Serious young offenders will be turned away from gangs and knife crime through rigorous education and training at the country’s first Secure School.
Service Children’s Education (SCE) provided schools and educational support for the children of HM Armed Forces, Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel and MOD-sponsored organisations stationed overseas. Its work is now carried out by the Directorate of Children and Young People...
Explanation of terms used in Ofsted's official and national statistical releases.
Find out about the type of healthy food all maintained schools and academies in England have to provide under the school food standards.
Schools can offer people who want to become teachers an experience in their school.
How schools and local authorities should securely send pupil records and other information using the school to school (S2S) system.
How to request and manage school-led initial teacher training (ITT) places for School Direct.
Find out what help you can get to develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.
Schools are responsible for your child's safety while they're at school or on a school trip
How all state-funded schools in England can get impartial help and advice from Department for Education (DfE) procurement specialists.
Eligible chemistry, languages, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for early-career payments between September and March.
A speech by Ofsted's Chief Inspector at the Confederation of School Trusts’ conference.
This guide explains how we select new schools and schools that undergo significant changes for inspection.
Information on childcare for service families within the UK and overseas.
Information that schools maintained by a local authority must or should publish on their website.
Understand how to follow safeguarding procedures when planning remote education strategies and teaching remotely.
How to refer a possible unregistered school to Ofsted for investigation.
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