Guidance and regulation

Mathematics test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2023

Statutory guidance on relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 September 2021

This page summarises future assessment dates in primary schools, to assist schools with their forward planning.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 12 February 2024

Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 10 January 2024

Information that academies – including any educational setting with academy arrangements – and further education (FE) colleges must or should publish on their website.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 May 2024

SLC issues guidance on how students should contact them.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 3 May 2024

Guidance for local authorities and schools about children educated at home.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 April 2019

Mathematics test materials were administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2022.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 May 2022

Guidance on the suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils from local-authority-maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 1 September 2023

Find out when you have to pay Apprenticeship Levy and how to work out and report your payments.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Updated: 12 September 2023

Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and 1 others
• Updated: 14 May 2021

English grammar, punctuation and spelling test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 2 in May 2024.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 24 May 2024

An overview of school capital funding, who it's for, current and past allocations, how it's calculated and spending guidance.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 14 May 2024

Ofsted guidance on inspecting maintained schools and academies in England under the education inspection framework.

• From: Ofsted
• Updated: 5 April 2024

Find out if a person’s qualifications allow them to work in an early years setting, and if you can include them in staff:child ratios.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 16 May 2024

Scoring guidance, pupils' materials and answer sheet for the 2022 phonics screening check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 20 June 2022

Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the 2024 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 11 March 2024

Information for students about what living cost funding is available (including student finance for 2024 to 2025 and 2023 to 2024) for those living in England.

• From: Student Loans Company
• Updated: 26 January 2024

English reading test materials administered to eligible pupils at the end of key stage 1 in May 2023.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 1 June 2023

Check administration guidance for the multiplication tables check.

• From: Standards and Testing Agency
• Updated: 4 April 2024