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Guidance for schools and further education (FE) providers on the initial supply of coronavirus (COVID-19) home testing kits for pupils, teachers and staff.

Summary findings from the Department for Education’s survey of the use of CO2 monitors, and data on applications for air cleaning units.

Skills Bootcamps offer free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks. Details of the courses and locations available to eligible adults including how to apply.

Details of the free courses and qualifications to help adults (19+) gain skills for life, including eligibility criteria and how to apply.

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

Sources of training and support for school business professionals in schools, trusts and other organisations.

What measures education and childcare settings should be prepared to introduce to manage coronavirus (COVID-19).

Correspondence between the Secretary of State for Education and the panel setting out the terms of reference for the national review into safeguarding children with disabilities and complex health needs in residential settings.

Guidance for academy trusts planning to make organisational changes or close an academy by mutual agreement with the Secretary of State.

Information for parents and carers about attending schools, nurseries and colleges.

Advice about coronavirus (COVID-19) for local authorities and their partners to help support and protect vulnerable children.

What childcare services early years settings, childminders and local authorities need to provide during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

The Department for Education publishes official statistics on education and children.

How local authorities should collect and submit data about providers of early years education to complete the annual early years census.

Information on using our data collection systems to send us your early years census data, checking your return, validating the data and resolving errors.

Guidance for schools, colleges and exam centres on who should enter students for exams, the health arrangements for exams and the support DfE is providing.

Schedule of advisory board meetings 2021 to 2022 and meeting preparation templates.

Guidance for FE ITE providers about bursary funding for the 2022 to 2023 academic year.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) operational guidance for higher education providers.

Report on the 2017 schools’ buying strategy and how it has performed.

Guidance on entry testing for admission to state-funded selective schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Find out how apprenticeships will continue during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Protective measures for providers of community activities, holiday or after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school settings offering provision to children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Guidance for parents and carers of children attending community activities, holiday or after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school settings.

Information about non-executive appointments to the Department for Education’s public bodies.

Grant letters to increase analytical capabilities of Skills Advisory Panels, that aim to better align local skills supply and employer demand.

Find out how to apply for a grant and access DfE quality assured training to help develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing.

Guidance on how to complete the self assessment form with the essential core criteria and supporting information.