Advice about coronavirus (COVID-19) for local authorities and their partners to help support and protect vulnerable children.
Department For Education
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Friday, 03 April 2020
Friday, 03 April 2020
This guidance aims to answer common questions in relation to the cancellation of GCSEs, AS and A levels due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in 2020.
Friday, 03 April 2020
What schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Friday, 03 April 2020
Operational guidance for further education (FE) providers on maintaining education and skills training provision.
Friday, 03 April 2020
The standard helps schools and local authorities meet basic standards for good financial health and resource management.
Friday, 03 April 2020
A direction from Gavin Williamson MP, Secretary of State for Education, to Sally Collier, Chief Regulator of Ofqual, about calculating summer 2020 grades in lieu of exam results.
Friday, 03 April 2020
Link to the online form educational settings should use to submit their record of attendance to DfE, and supporting spreadsheet.
Friday, 03 April 2020
Data for UK higher education providers on their interaction with business and the community.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
The Department for Education publishes official statistics on education and children.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges on safeguarding children and safer recruitment.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
Public sector schools can join the risk protection arrangement (RPA), an alternative to commercial insurance, which may save time and money.
Thursday, 02 April 2020
Data for UK higher education providers, including sources of income and expenditure.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Guidance for local authorities, early years settings and childminders about childcare provision following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Questions and answers about the provisions being made for vulnerable children and young people.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Statutory guidance for local authorities on producing and amending school financing schemes.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Statutory guidance on NQT inductions for headteachers, school staff and governing bodies.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Guidance about changes to newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Guidance about changes to newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Spending over £25,000 by the Department for Education (DfE) and its executive agencies during the financial year 2019 to 2020.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Data submission specifications for the children looked after (CLA) return for 2019 to 2020.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Guide for local authorities submitting the children looked after data return for the year 2019 to 2020.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the 2019 to 2020 children in need census.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Guide for local authorities submitting children in need census 2019 to 2020 returns.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
How local authorities should collect data from social care services to complete the annual children in need census.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
Information on the process for providers wishing to close ITT provision and withdrawal of initial teacher training accreditation.
Wednesday, 01 April 2020
All schools can join the risk protection arrangement (RPA), an alternative to commercial insurance, which may save you time and money.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
What schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Information for parents and carers about the closure of schools and other educational settings following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Reports on DfE exceptions to government spending controls.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Details on the fund and how to apply.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Lists of local authorities seeking academy and free school proposers, and of all academies and free schools already set up.
Tuesday, 31 March 2020
Contact details for organisations contracted to offer governance leadership and clerking development opportunities.
Monday, 30 March 2020
Weekly shopping vouchers worth £15 to spend at supermarkets while schools are closed due to coronavirus
Monday, 30 March 2020
Guidance for schools and local authorities on free school meals arrangements during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Monday, 30 March 2020
Information about subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) support for initial teacher training (ITT) recruitment.
Monday, 30 March 2020
How to apply for CCF funding, a peer-support programme to help FE colleges share good practice and develop quality improvement priorities.
Monday, 30 March 2020
Spending over £25,000 by the Department for Education (DfE) and its executive agencies during the financial year 2019 to 2020.
Friday, 27 March 2020
What schools will need to do during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Friday, 27 March 2020
Questions and answers about the provisions being made for vulnerable children and young people.
Friday, 27 March 2020
Guidance for schools and colleges to support them keeping children safe, including online, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Friday, 27 March 2020
Guidance for schools and colleges to support them keeping children safe, including online, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Friday, 27 March 2020
Data on gifts and hospitality received by Department for Education special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures.
Friday, 27 March 2020
Mandatory guidance on the criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher training (ITT).
Thursday, 26 March 2020
Guidance for schools and other educational settings in providing advice about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Thursday, 26 March 2020
Link to the online form educational settings should use to submit their record of attendance to DfE, and supporting spreadsheet.
Department For Education
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