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Summer Reading Challenge

Dear Head Teacher,

We invite you to encourage your pupils to take up the Summer Reading Challenge.

It’s the UK’s biggest reading for pleasure programme for children aged 4 to 11, delivered via public libraries. Children can sign up at their local library or online – please see below for further details.

Last year, in Haringey, 1,736 children joined the Challenge.

You can make a huge difference by encouraging your pupils to take part. Contact your local library today. Please note: both Highgate Library and Muswell Hill Library are currently closed for major refurbishment works, so residents are advised to use either the recently refurbished Alexandra Park Library or Hornsey Library instead.

The Summer Reading Challenge:

  • Significantly improves reading confidence andindependence
  • Ensures pupils are ready for their return to school, preventing the summer reading ‘dip’
  • Aids the successful transition between year groups and key stages
  • Contributes to all pupils’ achievement
  • Encourages extra-curricular activity – encouraging family engagement with reading
  • Develops links between your school, the library and the wider community

For children who took part in 2022:

  • 77% read more over the summer holidays
  • 75% improved their reading skills
  • 71% felt more confident about their reading

How it works:

  • Children sign up through their local library and receive a collector folder.
  • They set a reading goal and borrow books of their choice during the summer, collecting special stickers and incentives.
  • Library staff and volunteers help children to discover new books that suit their interests and reading level and run a programme of free themed activities in the library.
  • Children who complete the Challenge are presented with a certificate and a medal. You could organise a special assembly to present the certificates in the new term.
  • Children can take part online, too! www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk
  • In Haringey, children who complete the 6 book challenge are entered into a prize draw to win one of three tablets!

Next steps:

– Visit the Summer Reading Challenge School Zone for more information and free resources.

– Send a newsletter to parents and carers with information about the Challenge. You can use the handy template here.

– Book a visit from your local library staff. We can tell your pupils more about the Challenge, and even present a special assembly.

Combining FREE access to books at local libraries with creative activities to take part in during the summer holidays, the Summer Reading Challenge is the perfect way to support your pupils’ learning during the holidays, ensuring they return ready for a great start to the new academic year.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Edwards,

Assistant Director for Schools and Learning,

Haringey Council.

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The latest updates from the DfE

Weekly update from GOV.​UK for: Department for Education Communiqués from the Interministerial Group for Education Page summary:
A note of the meetings held by the Interministerial Group for Education. Change made:
Added ‘UK Education Ministers Council Communiqué: 8 June 2023’. Time updated:
10:00am, 26 June 2023 Senior mental health lead training Page summary:
Find out how your school or college can apply for a grant and access DfE quality assured training to help develop a whole school or college approach to mental health and wellbeing. Change made:
Updated the list of DfE assured senior mental health lead training courses. Time updated:
1:09pm, 26 June 2023 Get help with flexible working in schools Page summary:
Flexible working ambassador multi-academy trusts and schools (FWAMS), workshops and webinars to help trusts and schools to implement flexible working. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:00am, 27 June 2023 Pupil Premium Plus post-16 programme: grant determination letters Page summary:
The grant determination letters to local authorities participating in the Pupil Premium Plus post-16 programme. Change made:
Added ‘Pupil Premium Plus (PP+) post-16: section 31 grant determination letter 2023 to 2024’. Time updated:
10:00am, 27 June 2023 Flexible working: resources for teachers and leaders Page summary:
Resources, including guidance and case studies, to help to promote flexible working in schools. Change made:
Added link to ‘Get help with flexible working in schools’ and ‘Support with flexible working’ section. Time updated:
10:00am, 27 June 2023 Local authority interactive tool (LAIT) Page summary:
An interactive spreadsheet for comparing data about children and young people across all local authorities in England. Change made:
Updated ‘Local authority interactive tool’ and ‘Local authority interactive tool: version log’. Time updated:
11:47am, 27 June 2023 Full-time enrolment of 14 to 16-year-olds in further education and sixth-form colleges Page summary:
Information for further education and sixth-form colleges directly enrolling 14 to 16-year-olds for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Change made:
Removed ‘Hugh Baird College’ from the Northern England colleges section. Time updated:
4:30pm, 27 June 2023 Evaluation of memorandum of understanding between DfE and GSHA Page summary:
Outcomes of the memorandum of understanding between the Grammar School Heads Association (GSHA) and the government, between 2018 and 2022. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 29 June 2023 Home-to-school travel Page summary:
Local authorities’ responsibilities when making home-to-school travel arrangements for children of compulsory school age. Change made:
The statutory guidance has been updated to help local authorities perform their functions in relation to home to school travel for children of compulsory school age. Time updated:
9:30am, 29 June 2023 Student loan forecasts, England: 2022 to 2023 Page summary:
Forecasts of student borrower numbers, student loan expenditure and student loan repayments in England. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 29 June 2023 Graduate labour market: statistics Page summary:
These statistics provide information on graduate, postgraduate and non-graduate employment rates and earnings for England. Change made:
Added ‘Graduate labour market statistics: 2022’. Time updated:
9:30am, 29 June 2023 Statistics: student loan forecasts Page summary:
Forecasts of student numbers, student loan expenditure and student loan repayments in England. Change made:
‘Student loan forecasts, England: 2022 to 2023’ has been added. Time updated:
9:30am, 29 June 2023 Graduate labour market statistics: 2022 Page summary:
These statistics provide information on graduate, postgraduate and non-graduate employment rates and earnings for England. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 29 June 2023 Pupil attendance in schools Page summary:
Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Change made:
‘Pupil attendance in schools’ statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 16 June 2023. Time updated:
9:30am, 29 June 2023 Home to school travel and transport: statutory guidance Page summary:
We’re seeking views on revised statutory guidance for local authorities on home to school travel and transport for children of statutory school age (5 to 16). Change made:
Added the ‘Home to school travel and transport for children of compulsory school age: consultation response’. Time updated:
9:30am, 29 June 2023 Local authority school places scorecards 2022 Page summary:
The scorecards display a snapshot of the progress local authorities are making in delivering good-quality school places. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 29 June 2023 Local authority school places scorecards Page summary:
Scorecards display a snapshot of the progress each local authority across England is making towards ensuring there are sufficient good-quality school places. Change made:
Added ‘Local authority school places scorecards 2022’. Time updated:
9:30am, 29 June 2023 Technical education learner survey 2021 Page summary:
Findings from the first year of fieldwork for a survey of technical education learners, conducted in the summer of 2021. Change made:
Added link to the 2022 technical education learner survey report. Time updated:
10:00am, 29 June 2023 Serious youth violence research programme Page summary:
Reports which explore how systems of support may protect young people from, or expose them to, involvement in serious youth violence. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:00am, 29 June 2023 Educational psychology services: workforce insights and impact Page summary:
A research report exploring the system, practice and reported impact of educational psychology services in England. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:00am, 29 June 2023 Technical education learner survey 2022 Page summary:
Findings from the second year of fieldwork for a survey of technical education learners, conducted in the summer of 2022. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:00am, 29 June 2023 ECITB annual report and accounts: 2022 Page summary:
Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) annual report and accounts for the year ending 31 December 2022. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:09am, 29 June 2023 Applying for stage 2 of the local skills improvement fund Page summary:
Information for further education providers about stage 2 of the local skills improvement fund, including eligibility requirements and how to apply. Change made:
Updated for stage 2 of the application process. Time updated:
12:12pm, 29 June 2023 Unlock your Potential campaign: brand guidelines and logos Page summary:
How to use the campaign logo as part of your campaign along with brand guidelines. Change made:
‘Funded by UK Government’ logos have been added and the brand guidelines have been updated. Time updated:
3:07pm, 29 June 2023 Find, join or create a network for school business professionals Page summary:
How business professionals working in schools can find, join or create a network of local school business professionals. Change made:
Updated ‘Find a school business professional network’ with new contact details for South Yorkshire Business Leaders Group and Dudley Association of School Business Managers. Time updated:
3:36pm, 29 June 2023 Statistics: national achievement rates tables Page summary:
National achievement rates tables (formerly success rates) for apprenticeships and education and training. Change made:
Added a link to the further education and skills statistics collection. The national achievement rates are now published as part of the further education and skills and apprenticeships and traineeships statistical publications. Time updated:
4:16pm, 29 June 2023 Industry training board review 2023: call for evidence Page summary:
A call for evidence on the role and effectiveness of the construction and engineering construction industry training boards (CITB and ECITB). Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:01am, 30 June 2023 Letters to academy trusts about poor performance Page summary:
DfE letters to academy trusts about poor or inadequate performance or weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management. Change made:
Added termination warning notice to Buile Hill Academy to ‘Warning notices’. Time updated:
10:00am, 30 June 2023 New school proposals Page summary:
Lists of local authorities seeking academy and free school proposers, and of all academies and free schools already set up. Change made:
Updated ‘Section 6A approved and under consideration schools’ to amended Sinfield Primary Norfolk to Silfield Primary, and moved Myton Gardens, Warwickshire from schools under consideration to schools approved. Time updated:
11:50am, 30 June 2023 All state secondary schools now have a life-saving defibrillator Page summary:
5,435 defibrillators have been delivered to 3,066 secondary schools in England. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:12pm, 30 June 2023 Apply for Department for Education (DfE) personal data Page summary:
How to apply for access to personal data from DfE and its executive agencies. Change made:
Updated the DfE data sharing service application form and guidance, higher education data tables, individualised learner record data tables, National Pupil Database data tables and the information security questionnaire. Added the statistical disclosure control document. Added a link to the childcare and early years survey of parents. Time updated:
3:58pm, 30 June 2023 How DfE shares personal data Page summary:
Information on how the Department for Education (DfE) and its executive agencies share personal data. Change made:
Updated ‘How we share data’ with information on the Higher Education and Research Act, and ‘Vision for sharing data’ with what’s included in LEO data. Added link to our personal information charter in ‘Data we collect’. Time updated:
3:58pm, 30 June 2023
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Survey: adolescent perceptions of greenspace

We would like to share details of a current piece of research on ‘Adolescent perceptions of greenspace’ in which Haringey schools and students can engage. The research is being carried out by PhD student, Sara Tofiq, based at UCL PEARL. We have invited Sara to come to our Parks Summit event in September to share her research which is currently based on engagement with students in Barking and Dagenham. It would be great to have the voices of young people from Haringey represented in this work too especially as this can help shape and inform future park development and design as well as the way in which we engage with young people.  

As a thank you for engaging in the research, schools will receive a £100 book voucher for their school library and all participants of the survey will receive a small stationery gift.  Please find Sara’s invitation below.

Invitation to take part in a survey

My name is Sara, and I am a PhD student at University College London. I work at PEARL (Person Environment Activity Research Laboratory) in Barking and Dagenham where we explore interesting questions about how people interact and engage with their environments. My PhD focuses on how young people interact with their local green spaces and later exploring whether this has some sort of relationship with their mental wellbeing. The needs of younger people are often neglected despite research suggesting that green spaces provide multiple benefits to this developing group. 

Previously, I conducted some focus groups with a few secondary schools in the borough of Barking and Dagenham e.g. year 7s and year 11s, where I got an understanding of what their needs are from green spaces. This survey that I am proposing now has been developed from the focus group data to further understand if there is a relationship between adolescent perceptions/ interactions with green spaces and mental wellbeing. 

More information about the survey 

The survey will consist of 26 questions which consist of Multiple choice and Likert Scale questions. The survey is not estimated to take up much time. Approximately 10 minutes. The survey will ask them about their views on the features of their local green spaces, how often they visited in the last week and their mental wellbeing in the past two weeks. The mental wellbeing questions are taken from the validated Warwick Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale which is available to view online. 

In terms of set up, this survey can be done online, either on a mobile phone, laptop, tablet, computer and can be completed in their own time (after school hours at home if they have internet access). Therefore, we do not plan to take up any valuable lesson time. It would be great if we could set something up before pupils break for the summer holidays (23rd July 2023).

Another suggestion is that this survey could be done during a PSHE lesson if you would like. If there is a topic that is closely relatable to wellbeing or mental wellbeing, perhaps this might be something that pupils could benefit from taking part in. They will be able to voice their opinions about their neighbourhood green spaces and we do plan to communicate what we find to urban planners.

Benefits of taking part 

There is no risk in participating in the survey. Schools that agree to participate will all receive a £100 book voucher for their school library and all participants of the survey will receive a small stationery gift.

Each school will receive a copy of the report of findings from this PhD. 

After the project 

I do plan to communicate our findings with the participating schools and the local authorities in charge of parks and green spaces in the borough. I am aiming to relay what the adolescents have illuminated to help create more inclusive green spaces that will support adolescents. The pupils that partake in the research project will have their views heard and communicated to those higher up and in charge of their local green spaces. This is important as young people are often left out of the equation and their views are often unheard.

Please do let me know if there are any questions or concerns about the project. I am happy to discuss the project with you in detail should you be interested in taking part. I am also happy to take suggestions about how you would like to conduct the project. Please contact me on sara.tofiq.14@ucl.ac.uk

If you would like to proceed, we would just need to get consent from parents/guardians (which they can simply sign a form) and then the link to the survey (if conducted online) can be emailed out to participants’ school email addresses. They will then complete the survey (approx. 10 minutes) in their own time before the deadline of 23rd July 2023. I understand that this deadline may be a little tight, and there is a potential to extend this project into next academic year. Please let me know what works for you. 

I hope you consider in participating in the project and I look forward to hearing from you. 

Kindest regards,

Sara

Sara Tofiq sara.tofiq.14@ucl.ac.uk

Ph.D. Student

Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering

University College London

UCL PEARL

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Dagenham

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The latest updates from the DfE

Weekly update from GOV.​UK for: Department for Education Leaving care allowance uplift: section 31 grant determination letter Page summary:
Grant determination letter confirming £1,000 increase to the leaving care allowance from April 2023. Change made:
Cumbria’s allocation has been split between Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness. Letter updated to show this. Time updated:
9:18am, 12 June 2023 Monthly statistics on initial teacher training recruitment: 2023 to 2024 Page summary:
Numbers of candidates and applications for initial teacher training (ITT) for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Change made:
Added data for May 2023. Time updated:
11:56am, 12 June 2023 Qualified teacher status (QTS): English language test Page summary:
How to provide an English language test as part of your QTS application that will meet all the requirements. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
4:29pm, 12 June 2023 Department for Education framework documents Page summary:
Framework documents setting out the relationship between the Department for Education (DfE) and its public bodies. Change made:
Added link to ‘Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted): Memorandum of Understanding’. Time updated:
5:16pm, 12 June 2023 Education staff wellbeing charter Page summary:
An explanation of the education staff wellbeing charter and the benefits of using it. Change made:
Added a link to the form to sign up to the education staff wellbeing charter. Updated the privacy notice for the education staff wellbeing charter and the list of wellbeing resources. Time updated:
12:54pm, 13 June 2023 New board to oversee Government’s plan to improve music education Page summary:
The Government is today launching a new music Education Monitoring Board with a wide range of expertise. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
3:24pm, 13 June 2023 Common basic data set (CBDS): database Page summary:
The latest common basic data set (CBDS) and version control log for use by software suppliers developing management information systems. Change made:
Updated the common basic data set (CBDS) database. The changes are listed in the version history tab. Time updated:
4:37pm, 13 June 2023 Generative artificial intelligence in education call for evidence Page summary:
We’re seeking views on how generative artificial intelligence (AI) is being used across education in England, and the opportunities and risks it presents. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:44am, 14 June 2023 Early years census: technical specification Page summary:
Technical specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early years census 2024. Change made:
Published documents for the 2024 early years census, replacing the 2023 versions. Changes are listed in the version history. Time updated:
10:46am, 14 June 2023 Memorandum of understanding between DfE and Grammar School Heads Association Page summary:
The memorandum of understanding is a commitment between the Grammar School Heads Association (GSHA) and the government. Change made:
The memorandum of understanding has been updated for 2023 to 2027. Time updated:
11:00am, 14 June 2023 Free schools and UTCs: successful applications Page summary:
Details of successful applications for free schools and university technical colleges (UTCs) in the pre-opening stage. Change made:
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for June 2023. Time updated:
12:00pm, 14 June 2023 New drive to better understand the role of AI in education Page summary:
Education Secretary to address benefits of technology in education at London Tech Week. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:38pm, 14 June 2023 Special educational needs person level survey: technical specification Page summary:
Technical specification and validation rules for local authorities completing returns for the 2024 special educational needs person level survey (SEN2). Change made:
Added the 2024 special educational needs person level survey validation rules and technical specification. Time updated:
1:39pm, 14 June 2023 Education Secretary addresses London Tech Week  Page summary:
Gillian Keegan discusses the importance of digital skills and artificial intelligence at London Tech Week Change made:
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2:35pm, 14 June 2023 Alternative provision census 2024: technical specification Page summary:
Business and technical specification for local authorities and software suppliers to prepare for the alternative provision census 2024. Change made:
Added ‘Alternative provision census 2024: validation rules’. Time updated:
5:08pm, 14 June 2023 British Sign Language GCSE moves one step closer to the classroom Page summary:
New GCSE will be the first of its kind and will teach students how to communicate through sign language. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:15am, 15 June 2023 Statistics: school applications Page summary:
Statistics on secondary and primary school applications, including details of offers parents receive on National Offer Day. Change made:
Added ‘Secondary and primary school applications and offers: 2023.’ Time updated:
9:30am, 15 June 2023 Secondary and primary school applications and offers: 2023 Page summary:
Offers made to applicants for secondary and primary school places in England to start in September 2023, and the number and proportion that received preferred offers. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 15 June 2023 Pupil attendance in schools Page summary:
Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Change made:
‘Pupil attendance in schools’ statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 2 June 2023. Time updated:
9:30am, 15 June 2023 GCSE British Sign Language (BSL): proposed subject content Page summary:
We are seeking views on the proposed subject content for a new GCSE in BSL. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:00am, 15 June 2023 Reducing school workload Page summary:
Support and practical resources for schools to help reduce workload, including the school workload reduction toolkit. Change made:
Updated the ‘Research and analysis’ section by adding links to: ‘Working lives of teachers and leaders – wave 1’, ‘Exploring school collaboration and workload reduction’ and ‘Teacher, school and post-16 institution surveys’. Removed the school snapshot surveys for winter 2018 and summer 2018. Time updated:
12:56pm, 15 June 2023 British schools overseas: how to get accredited Page summary:
How to apply for the voluntary accreditation scheme for British schools overseas and where to get support. Change made:
The guidance has been corrected to clarify that to get accredited schools need to arrange an inspection and demonstrate they meet the BSO standards. Time updated:
3:18pm, 15 June 2023 Mainstream free school revenue funding Page summary:
How we calculate and allocate revenue funding for mainstream free schools in the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Change made:
Added ‘A guide to new mainstream free school revenue funding: 2023 to 2024’. Time updated:
3:47pm, 15 June 2023 Special free school revenue funding Page summary:
How we calculate and allocate revenue funding for special free schools in the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Change made:
Added ‘A guide to new special free school revenue funding: 2023 to 2024’. Time updated:
3:48pm, 15 June 2023 Alternative provision free school revenue funding Page summary:
How we calculate and allocate revenue funding for alternative provision (AP) free schools in the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Change made:
Added ‘A guide to new alternative provision free school revenue funding: 2023 to 2024’. Time updated:
3:48pm, 15 June 2023 16 to 19 free school revenue funding Page summary:
How we calculate and allocate revenue funding for 16 to 19 free schools in the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Change made:
Added ‘A guide to new 16 to 19 free school revenue funding: 2023 to 2024’. Time updated:
3:48pm, 15 June 2023 Initial teacher training (ITT): criteria and supporting advice Page summary:
Mandatory guidance on the criteria that organisations must meet to provide initial teacher training (ITT) until 31 August 2024. Change made:
Updated section C1.2 Degree criteria with information about accepting candidates whose graduate status is delayed. Time updated:
7:19am, 16 June 2023 Termination warning notice to Kenton School Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to the Northern Leaders Trust in relation to Kenton School. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:00am, 31 March 2023 Letters to academy trusts about poor performance Page summary:
DfE letters to academy trusts about poor or inadequate performance or weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management. Change made:
Added termination warning notices for Kirkby Stephen Grammar School, Seaton Academy and Kenton School to ‘Warning notices’. Time updated:
10:00am, 16 June 2023 Further education institutions: changing a name Page summary:
How to change the name of an institution in the further education sector, including the criteria used to assess applications and advice on sensitive words. Change made:
Updated to explain that the Charity Commission can reject unsuitable names. This is in line with updated Charity Commission guidance. Time updated:
2:23pm, 16 June 2023 Data protection: privacy notice model documents Page summary:
Suggested privacy notices for schools and local authorities to issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data. Change made:
Documents updated: ‘Explanation of privacy notices’, ‘Privacy notice: suggested text for pupils’, ‘Privacy notice: suggested text for school workforce’, ‘Privacy notice: suggested text for school and trust governance roles’, ‘Privacy notice: suggested web text for a local authority’, ‘Privacy notice: suggested text for looked-after children and children in need’. Time updated:
2:47pm, 16 June 2023 Higher technical education skills injection fund 2 Page summary:
Guidance for providers on applying for the second round of the higher technical education (HTE) skills injection fund. Change made:
Updated ‘how to apply’ and ‘what this fund does not cover’ sections in ‘Higher technical education skills injection fund 2: guidance for applicants’.
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Find, join or create a network for school business professionals Page summary:
How business professionals working in schools can find, join or create a network of local school business professionals. Change made:
Updated ‘Find a school business professional network’ with new network chair and email address details for Birmingham Association of School Business Management, HASBM (Hertfordshire Association of School Business Management) and Gloucestershire Association of School Business Managers. Time updated:
10:40am, 30 May 2023 Further education: initial teacher education Page summary:
Information for providers of initial teacher education (ITE) for the further education (FE) sector. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:42am, 30 May 2023 Early years foundation stage (EYFS): regulatory changes Page summary:
We’re seeking views on proposed changes to requirements in the early years foundation stage (EYFS). Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:01am, 31 May 2023 Higher education graduate outcomes survey UK: 2020 to 2021 Page summary:
Details the activities of graduates who obtained qualifications during the 2020 to 2021 academic year. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 31 May 2023 Financial notice to improve: Hull College Page summary:
A revised financial health notice to improve issued to Hull College by the Education and Skills Funding Agency. Change made:
A revised financial health notice to improve has been issued to Hull College. Time updated:
10:00am, 31 May 2023 Statutory teacher induction: appropriate bodies Page summary:
Find an appropriate body to assure your teacher induction. Information about the role of an appropriate body and their locations in England. Change made:
Added an email address for North East London Teaching School Hub and updated the email address for NELT Teaching School Hub. Time updated:
2:40pm, 31 May 2023 Terms of reference for review panel on RSHE Page summary:
Terms of reference for the independent panel which will advise the Secretary of State for Education on the relationships, sex and health education review. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
3:11pm, 31 May 2023 Education investment area (EIA) trust development statements (TDS) Page summary:
Statements and data summarising the educational context and priorities for developing a system led by trusts in EIAs. Change made:
Updated references to ‘preventable exclusions’ in the trust development statements. Time updated:
3:12pm, 31 May 2023 Next steps taken to ensure age-appropriate Relationships, Sex and Health Education Page summary:
Leading experts in child safeguarding, health, teaching, curriculum development and equalities to contribute to review of the statutory guidance on Relationships, Sex and Health Education Change made:
First published. Time updated:
3:37pm, 31 May 2023 Elective home education and children missing education: submit your data Page summary:
How local authorities can share aggregate data on children who receive elective home education (EHE) and those children missing education (CME). Change made:
‘EHE and CME data collection guide’ has been updated. The changes are described in the version history in the document. Time updated:
3:58pm, 31 May 2023 Pupil attendance in schools Page summary:
Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Change made:
‘Pupil attendance in schools’ statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 19 May 2023. Time updated:
9:30am, 1 June 2023 University Freedom of Speech Bill becomes law Page summary:
Landmark legislation will ensure universities protect and promote freedom of speech on campus, fulfilling a manifesto promise to bolster academic freedom. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
11:03am, 1 June 2023 Statistics at DfE Page summary:
The Department for Education publishes official statistics on education and children. Change made:
Removed ‘Education, children’s social care and offending: local authority level dashboard’ from the ‘Upcoming ad hoc statistics and data releases’ table as this has now been published. Time updated:
11:46am, 1 June 2023 National Tutoring Programme funding Page summary:
Information for state-funded schools and independent special schools on funding allocations, how to use the funding and how to report on tutoring. Change made:
Added new group ‘Managing your funding 2023 to 2024’ to collection. Time updated:
4:26pm, 1 June 2023 Direction: Brian Richard Martin barred from managing independent schools Page summary:
A decision from the Secretary of State to direct that Brian Richard Martin should be prohibited from the management of independent schools. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:03am, 2 June 2023 Individuals prohibited from managing or governing schools Page summary:
These individuals must not manage independent schools, academies and free schools or be a governor at a local-authority-maintained school. Change made:
Added ‘Direction: Brian Richard Martin barred from managing independent schools’ to the collection. Time updated:
9:03am, 2 June 2023 Termination warning notice to St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to the Blessed Peter Snow Catholic Academy Trust in relation to St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:00am, 17 March 2023 Termination warning notice to Minehead Middle School Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to the Beacon Education MAT in relation to Minehead Middle School. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:00am, 3 May 2023 Termination warning notice to Trinity Catholic School Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to Our Lady of the Magnificat Multi Academy Company in relation to Trinity Catholic School. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:00am, 23 May 2023 Letters to academy trusts about poor performance Page summary:
DfE letters to academy trusts about poor or inadequate performance or weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management. Change made:
Termination warning notices for St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Minehead Middle School and Trinity Catholic School added to ‘Warning notices’. Time updated:
10:00am, 2 June 2023 School uniforms: guidance for schools Page summary:
Sets out how schools should develop their school uniform policy. Change made:
Added a link to the Equality and Human Rights Commission guidance on ‘Preventing hair discrimination in schools’. Time updated:
2:49pm, 2 June 2023 Academy trust notices to improve Page summary:
Letters issued by Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to academy trusts with a notice to improve. Change made:
The page has been updated to move The Khalsa Academies Trust Limited to the closed notices. Time updated:
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Weekly update from GOV.​UK for: Department for Education Department for Education non-executive appointments Page summary:
Information about non-executive appointments to the Department for Education’s public bodies. Change made:
Added the details of those reappointed to the Ofsted board between April 2023 and March 2024. Time updated:
10:00am, 15 May 2023 Dedicated schools grant: very high deficit intervention Page summary:
High needs reforms and savings targets have been agreed for local authorities with the highest dedicated school grant deficits. Change made:
‘Safety valve’ agreements for Hammersmith and Fulham, Hillingdon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Rotherham, Salford, South Gloucestershire, Surrey and York have been updated, following a change in their funding profiles. There has been no change in the total funding connected with any ‘safety valve’ agreement. Time updated:
10:00am, 15 May 2023 Initial teacher training reform funding guidance Page summary:
Funding available to training providers and placement schools for initial teacher training (ITT) in 2024 to 2025. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
3:57pm, 15 May 2023 Initial teacher training reform partnership grant Page summary:
Funding guidance for initial teacher training (ITT) providers on the grant to establish new partnerships. Change made:
Updated the page as the grant application process closed on 28 February 2023. Time updated:
3:57pm, 15 May 2023 Moving to the UK and British citizenship: guidance for Chagossians Page summary:
This guidance is for people of Chagossian descent who have, or are applying for, British citizenship and are planning to move to the UK. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
5:24pm, 4 May 2023 Gillian Keegan writes to NEU on the teachers’ pay offer Page summary:
Letter to NEU about the response from the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR) on whether the teachers’ pay offer was evidenced to be fully funded. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
5:27pm, 15 May 2023 Early analysis of English Hubs phonics attainment: 2021 to 2022 Page summary:
Research report presenting the analytical findings about the estimated impact of the English Hubs Programme on pupils’ phonics attainment. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:00am, 16 May 2023 PIRLS 2021: reading literacy performance in England Page summary:
Findings from the progress in international reading literacy study (PIRLS) 2021, assessing and comparing the reading attainment and attitudes of year 5 children. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:00am, 16 May 2023 International comparisons of education Page summary:
International comparison studies of education including reports of England’s results in OECD PISA, and IEA TIMSS and PIRLS studies. Change made:
Added ‘PIRLS 2021: reading literacy performance in England’ to the TIMSS and PIRLS reports section. Time updated:
9:00am, 16 May 2023 Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision Page summary:
A summary of the delivery of commitments in the transforming children and young people’s mental health provision green paper. Change made:
Added ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health implementation programme: data release’ and ‘data tables’ for 2023. Time updated:
9:30am, 16 May 2023 England moves to fourth in international rankings for reading Page summary:
England came fourth out of the 43 countries that tested children of the same age in the Progress International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS). Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 16 May 2023 DfE monthly workforce management information: 2022 to 2023 Page summary:
Staff numbers and costs for the Department for Education (DfE) group for the financial year 2022 to 2023. Change made:
‘DfE monthly workforce management information: March 2023’ has been added. Time updated:
10:29am, 16 May 2023 FE funding: initial teacher education (ITE) bursaries 2023 to 2024 Page summary:
Guidance for FE ITE providers about bursary funding for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Change made:
Information has been added to clarify how Ofsted ratings of ‘inadequate’ and ‘requires improvement’ for FE ITE affect a provider’s eligibility for the FE ITE bursary. Time updated:
10:58am, 16 May 2023 Free schools and UTCs: successful applications Page summary:
Details of successful applications for free schools and university technical colleges (UTCs) in the pre-opening stage. Change made:
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for May 2023. Time updated:
12:00pm, 16 May 2023 New school proposals Page summary:
Lists of local authorities seeking academy and free school proposers, and of all academies and free schools already set up. Change made:
Added 3 primary schools in Hampshire to ‘Local authorities seeking proposers’ in Wellesley, Aldershot; Hounsome Fields, Basingstoke; and Waterlooville. Time updated:
12:45pm, 16 May 2023 Area SEND inspections: support and challenge following inspection Page summary:
Guidance for local area leaders on what support they’ll receive depending on the outcome of their inspection. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
4:55pm, 16 May 2023 Finding a school place when relocating from hotel accommodation Page summary:
Information for Afghan guests in the UK on obtaining a school place in England when relocating after leaving hotel/serviced accommodation. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:38am, 17 May 2023 Submit a school land transaction proposal Page summary:
Find out when you’ll need to involve the Secretary of State for Education and which forms you’ll need to submit. Change made:
The ‘General Consent Order (GCO): The School Playing Fields General Disposal and Change of Use Class Consent’, ‘General Consent Order (GCO): The Academies General Disposal and Appropriation Class Consent’, ‘General Consent Order (GCO): Schedule 1 Academies Act 2010 – notification form’ and ‘General Consent Order (GCO) Section 77 School Standards and Frameworks Act 1998 – notification form’ have been updated for 2023. Time updated:
1:38pm, 17 May 2023 Government to tackle post pandemic absence rates with new support Page summary:
Successful attendance programmes expanded by Government to get more children into school. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:01am, 18 May 2023 Persistent absence for unauthorised other reasons: who is at risk? Page summary:
Study into the factors associated with persistent absence for unauthorised other reasons (PAUO) in secondary school-aged pupils. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 18 May 2023 Children accommodated in secure children’s homes: 31 March 2023 Page summary:
Statistics on approved placements by type, sex, age, ethnicity and length of stay. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 18 May 2023 Statistics: secure children’s homes Page summary:
Statistics on secure children’s homes, including the number of children they accommodate as of 31 March each year. Change made:
Added ‘Children accommodated in secure children’s homes: 31 March 2023’. Time updated:
9:30am, 18 May 2023 Statistics: pupil attendance and absence Page summary:
Fortnightly pupil attendance statistics, and autumn, combined autumn and spring, and full year pupil absence statistics. Change made:
Added ‘Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term 2022’. Time updated:
9:30am, 18 May 2023 Pupil absence in schools in England: autumn term 2022 Page summary:
Absence statistics on the levels of overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded schools. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 18 May 2023 Pupil attendance in schools Page summary:
Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Change made:
‘Pupil attendance in schools’ statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 5 May 2023. Time updated:
9:30am, 18 May 2023 Improving support for children missing education Page summary:
We are seeking evidence to improve the way children missing education are identified and supported. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:05am, 18 May 2023 Sustainability leadership and climate action plans in education Page summary:
The Department for Education’s (DfE) sustainability leadership and climate action plans initiative. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:08am, 18 May 2023 Birmingham City Council’s SEND service: commissioner’s report Page summary:
Independent reports and recommendations from the commissioner for SEND services in Birmingham. Change made:
Added ‘Improving special educational needs and disability (SEND) services in Birmingham: second report’. Time updated:
12:00pm, 18 May 2023 School capacity survey: guide for local authorities Page summary:
How local authorities should submit data for the annual school capacity survey (SCAP). Change made:
Updated the page with information for the 2023 survey. Added ‘School Capacity (SCAP) Survey 2023: guide for local authorities’ and removed the 2022 guide. Also added ‘Forecasting demand for SEND provision for SCAP23’. Time updated:
1:33pm, 18 May 2023 Funding boost to improve outside learning facilities Page summary:
Government announces £15 million to help young people in disadvantaged areas to learn outside and experience nature Change made:
First published. Time updated:
3:02pm, 18 May 2023 Apply for a college capital loan Page summary:
Eligible further education (FE) institutions can apply for a loan for capital projects that face a funding gap following the reclassification of the FE sector. Change made:
Updated the self-funded project application form. Time updated:
3:07pm, 18 May 2023 Improvement notice issued to Plymouth City Council: May 2023 Page summary:
An improvement notice issued to Plymouth City Council following an Ofsted inspection in December 2022. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:00am, 19 May 2023 Initial teacher training (ITT) bursary: funding manual Page summary:
A training bursary guide for schools and ITT providers. Change made:
Added the India Young Professionals Scheme visa to the list of visas eligible for the international relocation payment in ‘Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2023 to 2024 academic year’. Time updated:
10:00am, 19 May 2023 Improvement notices and directions Page summary:
Improvement notices and directions about children’s services issued to councils by the Department for Education. Change made:
Added ‘Improvement notice issued to Plymouth City Council: May 2023’ to the ‘Open notices’ section. Time updated:
10:00am, 19 May 2023 Conflict, Stability and Security Fund: programme summaries for Europe, Middle East and North Africa 2021 to 2022 Page summary:
This page includes summaries of Conflict, Stability and Security Fund programmes in the Europe, Middle East and North Africa regions. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
11:49am, 19 May 2023 Further education leadership mentoring programme Page summary:
Information about the support available from the further education (FE) leadership mentoring programme and how to apply. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:00pm, 19 May 2023 Initial Teacher Training: special schools and alternative provision Page summary:
Guidance on the involvement of special schools and alternative provision in Initial Teacher Training (ITT). Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:22pm, 19 May 2023 Initial teacher training (ITT) Page summary:
Guidance for providers on initial teacher training (ITT). Change made:
Added ‘Initial Teacher Training: special schools and alternative provision’ and updated bursary information in ‘Running your ITT programme’. Time updated:
12:22pm, 19 May 2023 Wildflowers seeds for every primary school class in honour of the Coronation Page summary:
To mark the Coronation all state funded primary schools will be sent wildflower seeds, inspired by His Majesty The King’s love of nature. Change made:
The percentage figure of wildflower habitats lost in the UK has been amended, from 98% to 97%. This was a typo in the original version.
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Latest updates from the Department for Education 6 May 2023

Weekly update from GOV.​UK for: Department for Education Wildflowers seeds for every primary school class in honour of the Coronation Page summary:
To mark the Coronation all state funded primary schools will be sent wildflower seeds, inspired by His Majesty The King’s love of nature Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:15am, 1 May 2023 Higher technical qualifications: provider toolkit Page summary:
Steps providers should take to prepare to offer approved higher technical qualifications (HTQs). Change made:
Updated the guidance to remove out of date content. Time updated:
12:04pm, 2 May 2023 New school proposals Page summary:
Lists of local authorities seeking academy and free school proposers, and of all academies and free schools already set up. Change made:
In ‘Details of local authorities currently seeking proposers spreadsheet’, Airfield Farm (Leicestershire) has been removed, and Silfield (Norfolk) and Wixams (Bedford) have been added.In ‘section 6a schools approved and under consideration’, Airfield Farm (Leicestershire) has been added to ‘schools under consideration’. Dry Street (Basildon), Limebrook Way (Maldon) and Darwin Green (Cambridgeshire) have been moved from ‘schools under consideration’ to ‘schools approved’. Time updated:
2:04pm, 2 May 2023 Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs Page summary:
Information on all academies, free schools, studio schools and university technical colleges (UTCs) open in England, and those in the process of opening. Change made:
Updated ‘Open academies, free schools, studio schools and UTCs and academy projects in development’. Time updated:
3:41pm, 2 May 2023 Public sector apprenticeships data return Page summary:
Guidance for public sector bodies on collecting and reporting data on their apprenticeships. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
4:37pm, 2 May 2023 School closures during the 2023 teacher strikes Page summary:
A summary of the closures of state-funded schools in England during the 2023 teacher strikes. Change made:
Added ‘Ad-hoc notice: school closure during the 27 April and 2 May 2023 teacher strikes’. Time updated:
5:10pm, 2 May 2023 T Levels capital fund Page summary:
Information about the fund and how to apply. Change made:
Removed information on registering for delivery from 2024 from the ‘Eligibility’ section of ‘Specialist equipment allocation (SEA)’, as registration has now closed. Time updated:
1:01pm, 3 May 2023 External public access defibrillator cabinets: eligible schools Page summary:
A list of schools that can apply for an external public access defibrillator cabinet funded by the Department for Education (DfE). Change made:
School URNs updated in ‘External public access defibrillator cabinets: list of eligible schools’. Time updated:
1:08pm, 3 May 2023 Higher Technical Qualification: overview Page summary:
Find out what a Higher Technical Qualification (HTQ) is and how the funding and approval system works. Change made:
The ‘Funding’ section has been updated with guidance for Ofqual-regulated awarding organisations on working with providers that deliver through the higher education student finance system. The amount of funding available via the skills injection fund has changed. Time updated:
4:50pm, 3 May 2023 Green apprenticeships celebrated in honour of the Coronation Page summary:
Six green apprenticeships are to be marked with the Coronation emblem in recognition of their sustainability credentials Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:15am, 4 May 2023 Apprenticeships and traineeships: May 2023 Page summary:
Monthly apprenticeship starts in England from August 2022 to February 2023. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 4 May 2023 Pupil attendance in schools Page summary:
Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Change made:
‘Pupil attendance in schools’ statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 21 April 2023. Time updated:
9:30am, 4 May 2023 Statistics: further education and skills Page summary:
Statistics on participation and learner outcomes in the further education and skills sector, including apprenticeships, reported from January 2014 to date. Change made:
Added ‘Apprenticeships and traineeships: May 2023’. Time updated:
9:30am, 4 May 2023 British schools overseas: inspection reports for accredited schools Page summary:
Inspection reports for British schools overseas that meet DfE accreditation standards and that are registered on get information about schools (GIAS). Change made:
Removed Braeburn Imani International School, Kenya and Jerudong International School, Brunei. Time updated:
11:58am, 4 May 2023 Apprenticeship training provider accountability framework Page summary:
The framework and specification DfE will use to review the quality of apprenticeship training from providers. Change made:
Added a link to the apprenticeship workforce development programme. Time updated:
12:09pm, 4 May 2023 Register of end-point assessment organisations Page summary:
How to find an end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) for your apprentice and how to apply to join the EPAO register. Change made:
‘Register of end-point assessment organisations’ and ‘Register list of standards’ have been updated for May 2023. Time updated:
3:00pm, 4 May 2023 Funding and eligibility for ECF-based training Page summary:
How DfE funding for training based on the early career framework (ECF) works, and which schools, early career teachers and mentors are eligible for funding. Change made:
Table showing the year 2 funding rates for ECF-based training has been updated. Time updated:
4:27pm, 4 May 2023 Applying to be on the approved list of independent special institutions Page summary:
The process independent special providers need to follow to be considered for entry onto the list of approved institutions. Change made:
Updated the ‘Guide for independent special institutions applying for inclusion on the Secretary of State approved list’ for the 2023 application window. Applications close on 16 June 2023. Time updated:
9:00am, 5 May 2023 Letters to academy trusts about poor performance Page summary:
DfE letters to academy trusts about poor or inadequate performance or weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management. Change made:
Added ‘Termination warning notice to Waterhead Academy’ to ‘Warning notices’. Time updated:
10:00am, 5 May 2023 Secretary of State letter to schools about sharing curriculum resources with parents Page summary:
Letter clarifying schools’ responsibilities to share teaching materials with parents, particularly relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) resources. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:00am, 31 March 2023 Local authority interactive tool (LAIT) Page summary:
An interactive spreadsheet for comparing data about children and young people across all local authorities in England. Change made:
Updated ‘Local authority interactive tool’ and ‘Local authority interactive tool: version log’. Time updated:
12:04pm, 5 May 2023 Academy conversion: important dates Page summary:
Deadlines for schools converting to academy status. Change made:
Added the key dates for schools converting to academy status on 1 September, 1 October and 1 November 2023. Removed the dates for schools converting to academy status on 1 February, 1 March, 1 April and 1 May 2023, as those dates have now passed. Time updated:
12:06pm, 5 May 2023 Childcare and early years providers survey: 2022 Page summary:
Statistics on the characteristics of early years providers in England. Change made:
The statistics have been updated to correct an error. Further details of the error and its effect on the figures are provided in the methodology section of the statistics, and on the ‘Statistics at DfE’ page. Time updated:
1:00pm, 5 May 2023 Statistics at DfE Page summary:
The Department for Education publishes official statistics on education and children. Change made:
‘5 May 2023: corrections to the childcare and early years providers survey 2022’ has been added to the ‘DfE statistics news and announcements’ section. Time updated:
1:00pm, 5 May 2023 Share your daily school attendance data Page summary:
How schools can share daily attendance data and access attendance reports. Change made:
Updated the data protection information in the privacy notice in ‘How this data will be used’. Time updated:
1:23pm, 5 May 2023 Teacher training: families Page summary:
Practical training materials for primary and secondary schools to use to train staff to teach about families. Change made:
Updated the ‘families and people who care for me (primary) and families (secondary) teacher training module’ to reflect new legislation to change the minimum age at which people can get married or enter into a civil partnership. Time updated:
1:28pm, 5 May 2023 Teacher training: being safe Page summary:
Practical training materials for primary and secondary schools to use to train staff to teach about being safe. Change made:
Updated the ‘being safe teacher training module’ to reflect new legislation to change the minimum age at which people can get married or enter into a civil partnership. Time updated:
1:28pm, 5 May 2023 Alternative provision census 2024: technical specification Page summary:
Business and technical specification for local authorities and software suppliers to prepare for the alternative provision census 2024.
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Latest updates from the Department for Education 15 April 2023

Weekly update from GOV.​UK for: Department for Education
14 April 2023

Working lives of teachers and leaders – wave 1 Page summary:
The findings of the first wave of the working lives of teachers and leaders survey. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:00am, 11 April 2023 Education Investment Areas: selection methodology Page summary:
Methodology and data used to select the local authorities that will become Education Investment Areas, and the areas that will become Priority Education Investment Areas. Change made:
Updated ‘Education Investment Areas – selection methodology’ and ‘Priority Education Investment Areas – selection methodology’ to reflect a local authority district name change from North Yorkshire Coast to Scarborough. Updates include accessibility improvements. Time updated:
12:37pm, 11 April 2023 Free courses for jobs Page summary:
Explains how to apply for a free level 3 qualification. These courses could help you improve your wage outcomes and job prospects, and gain skills that employers value. Change made:
Updated to reflect changes to the national minimum wage. Time updated:
1:19pm, 11 April 2023 Independent schools: warning notices Page summary:
Schools currently failing to meet the independent school standards. Change made:
Updated ‘Independent schools: warning notices’ with the schools subject to regulatory action as of the 5th of April 2023. Time updated:
2:59pm, 11 April 2023 Disabled children to benefit from funding for short breaks Page summary:
Thousands of families with children with special educational needs supported with short breaks from theatre trips to outdoor activities helping to build vital skills Change made:
First published. Time updated:
3:33pm, 11 April 2023 DfE monthly workforce management information: 2022 to 2023 Page summary:
Staff numbers and costs for the Department for Education (DfE) group for the financial year 2022 to 2023. Change made:
Added ‘DfE monthly workforce management information: February 2023’. Time updated:
3:49pm, 11 April 2023 DfE: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, October to December 2022 Page summary:
Data on gifts and hospitality received by Department for Education special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
5:55pm, 11 April 2023 DfE: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, July to September 2022 Page summary:
Data on gifts and hospitality received by Department for Education special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
5:55pm, 11 April 2023 DfE: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, July to September 2022 Page summary:
Data on gifts that ministers gave and received, their external meetings and any overseas travel. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
5:58pm, 11 April 2023 DfE: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, October to December 2022 Page summary:
Data on gifts that ministers gave and received, their external meetings and any overseas travel. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
5:58pm, 11 April 2023 DfE: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings Page summary:
All data on gifts that Department for Education ministers gave and received, their external meetings and any overseas travel. Change made:
Updated collection with data for July to December 2022. Time updated:
6:01pm, 11 April 2023 Early education and childcare Page summary:
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the provision of early education and childcare. Change made:
Updated guidance for local authorities making decisions on funding providers registered at an ‘ineffective’ childminder agency to deliver the free early education and childcare entitlements. Changes are included in para A3.13. Time updated:
10:00am, 12 April 2023 Early education entitlements and funding Page summary:
Information about the 2023 Spring Budget announcement on early years entitlements and associated funding. Change made:
Added ‘Childminder grants scheme update: April 2023’. Time updated:
10:54am, 12 April 2023 DfE: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings Page summary:
This collection brings together all documents about the Department for Education’s special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings with senior media figures. Change made:
Added ‘DfE: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, April to June 2022’ to the collection. Time updated:
11:19am, 12 April 2023 DfE: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, April to June 2022 Page summary:
Data on gifts and hospitality received by Department for Education special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
11:19am, 12 April 2023 Academy trust notices to improve Page summary:
Letters issued by Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to academy trusts with a notice to improve. Change made:
We have updated this page to add The Queensmill Trust to the list of open notices. Time updated:
4:05pm, 12 April 2023 Early years educator (level 3): qualifications criteria Page summary:
The assessment criteria and minimum qualification content requirements for level 3 early years educators. Change made:
We have added ‘Early years educator level 3: qualifications criteria (from 1 September 2024)’. Time updated:
4:27pm, 12 April 2023 Changes to the early years educator level 3 criteria Page summary:
We are seeking views on proposed revisions to the criteria that underpin the early years educator level 3 criteria. Change made:
‘Early years educator (EYE) level 3 criteria review: government response’ was added. Time updated:
4:33pm, 12 April 2023 Adult education budget: devolved grant determination letters 2022 Page summary:
Letters to devolved areas outlining adult education budget (AEB) and free courses for jobs (level 3 adult offer) funding for the 2022 to 2023 financial year. Change made:
Added ‘Greater London Authority S39a adult education budget for 2022 to 2023 – additional funding’ and ‘Mayoral combined authorities S31 adult education budget for 2022 to 2023 – additional funding’. Time updated:
4:36pm, 12 April 2023 DfE and executive agency spend over £25,000: 2022 to 2023 Page summary:
Spending over £25,000 by the Department for Education (DfE) and its executive agencies during the financial year 2022 to 2023. Change made:
Added ‘Department for Education and executive agency spend: February 2023’. Time updated:
5:14pm, 12 April 2023 Teachers’ pension scheme payments: 2022 to 2023 Page summary:
Teachers’ pension scheme payments made on behalf of the Department for Education (DfE) in the 2022 to 2023 financial year. Change made:
Added ‘Teachers’ pension scheme payments: February 2023’. Time updated:
5:14pm, 12 April 2023 Apprenticeships and traineeships: April 2023 Page summary:
Monthly apprenticeship starts in England (August 2022 to January 2023, reported to date). Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:30am, 13 April 2023 Statistics: further education and skills Page summary:
Statistics on participation and learner outcomes in the further education and skills sector, including apprenticeships, reported from January 2014 to date. Change made:
Added ‘Apprenticeships and traineeships: April 2023’. Time updated:
9:30am, 13 April 2023 Common basic data set (CBDS): requests for change (RFC) 2022 Page summary:
Completed RFCs that we’ll make to the CBDS during 2022, including details of the change and the reasons for the request. Change made:
Added ‘RFC 1223 – SEN2 person level changes 2023’, ‘RFC 1232 – CS066 removal of CV’, and ‘RFC 1235 – LA boundary change’. Time updated:
3:14pm, 13 April 2023 Register of Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies Page summary:
List of approved Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies Change made:
Updated ‘Flexi-Job Apprenticeship Agencies’ with 5 new organisations: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, EdAid Ltd, Digital Innovator, The New Leaf Initiative, South West Apprenticeship Company (SWAC). Time updated:
4:27pm, 13 April 2023 Termination warning notice to Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to Eastern Multi Academy Trust, in relation to Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:00am, 20 February 2023 Termination warning notice to Ash Green School Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to Creative Education Trust in relation to Ash Green School. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:00am, 29 March 2023 Termination warning notice to West Row Academy Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to Eastern Multi Academy Trust, in relation to West Row Academy. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:00am, 20 February 2023 Letters to academy trusts about poor performance Page summary:
DfE letters to academy trusts about poor or inadequate performance or weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management. Change made:
Added termination warning notices to Ash Green School, West Row Academy and Queensway Infant Academy and Nursery to ‘Warning notices’. Time updated:
10:00am, 14 April 2023 British schools overseas: standards for schools Page summary:
The standards that inspectorates of British schools overseas refer to when they inspect schools. Change made:
Added revised standards which will come into force from 14 August 2023. Time updated:
12:36pm, 14 April 2023 British schools overseas accreditation scheme Page summary:
What British schools overseas need to know about the voluntary accreditation scheme and available support. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:36pm, 14 April 2023 Pupil premium Page summary:
Information on pupil premium funding, how school leaders can use it effectively and pupil premium strategy statements. Change made:
Updated ‘Pupil premium: overview’ to remove information on the 2022-23 rates and payment schedule. Time updated:
3:55pm, 14 April 2023 Direction: Shahjan Yasmin Hussain barred from managing independent schools Page summary:
A decision from the Secretary of State to direct that Shahjan Yasmin Hussain should be barred from the management of independent schools. Change made:
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4:54pm, 14 April 2023 Individuals prohibited from managing or governing schools Page summary:
These individuals must not manage independent schools, academies and free schools or be a governor at a local-authority-maintained school. Change made:
Added ‘Direction: Shahjan Yasmin Hussain barred from managing independent schools’ to the collection. Time updated:
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Weekly update from GOV.​UK for:
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Subject knowledge enhancement: an introduction
Page summary:
Information about subject knowledge enhancement (SKE) support for initial teacher training (ITT) recruitment.
Change made:
Updated following policy updates to the eligibility criteria for non-UK applicants.
Time updated:
2:58pm, 13 March 2023

National Careers Service satisfaction and progression surveys: 2021 to 2022
Page summary:
Research looking at customers’ experiences of using the National Careers Service after their call, meeting with an adviser or visit to the website.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
3:22pm, 13 March 2023

New school proposals
Page summary:
Lists of local authorities seeking academy and free school proposers, and of all academies and free schools already set up.
Change made:
In ‘Local authorities seeking proposers’, Warwick, Myton Gardens in Warwickshire, Tamworth, Dunstall Farm in Staffordshire and Tamworth, Golf Course in Staffordshire have been removed. Airfield Farm in Leicestershire has been added.In ‘Section 6A approved/under consideration schools’, Myton Gardens in Warwickshire has been added to the ‘Schools under consideration’ tab and referred to as Myton Gardens. Tamworth, Dunstall Farm and Tamworth, Golf Course in Staffordshire have been added to the ‘Schools under construction’ tab. Thoresby Vale in Nottinghamshire, Kingsley Fields, Nantwich in Cheshire East and Cringleford, Norfolk have been removed from the ‘Schools under construction’ tab and moved to the ‘Schools approved’ tab. The opening date has been changed from 1 September 2024 to 2025.
Time updated:
5:02pm, 13 March 2023

Free schools and UTCs: successful applications
Page summary:
Details of successful applications for free schools and university technical colleges (UTCs) in the pre-opening stage.
Change made:
Updated the list of free schools and UTCs in the pre-opening stage for March 2023.
Time updated:
12:00pm, 14 March 2023

Media enquiries
Page summary:
Contact information for the Department for Education’s media team.
Change made:
Updated the officers in the rebuttals, schools, children and families, post 16 and skills team and the strategy and planning desk.
Time updated:
10:17am, 15 March 2023

Share your daily school attendance data
Page summary:
How schools can share daily attendance data and access attendance reports.
Change made:
Added ‘date of birth’ to ‘We collect the following data items’.
Time updated:
11:16am, 15 March 2023

Register of Apprenticeship Training Providers: how to apply
Page summary:
Guidance for employers and employer-providers on organisations that are eligible to receive government funding to train apprentices.
Change made:
Clarification has been added on the application routes and the application forms have been updated.
Time updated:
11:54am, 15 March 2023

Childcare: regulatory changes
Page summary:
We are gathering a range of views to help us reach well-informed and fair decisions on proposed regulatory changes to childcare in England.
Change made:
Published the government’s response to the consultation.
Time updated:
1:35pm, 15 March 2023

Early years education recovery programme
Page summary:
Information on new continuing professional development, qualifications, and support and guidance for the early years sector, funded by the Department for Education.
Change made:
Professional development programme phase 3 (PDP3) is now available.
Time updated:
2:42pm, 15 March 2023

DfE monthly workforce management information: 2022 to 2023
Page summary:
Staff numbers and costs for the Department for Education (DfE) group for the financial year 2022 to 2023.
Change made:
‘DfE monthly workforce management information: January 2023’ added.
Time updated:
3:35pm, 15 March 2023

Teachers and leaders starting ECF and NPQs
Page summary:
The number of teachers and leaders starting national professional qualifications (NPQs) and the early career framework in the academic year 2022 to 2023.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 2 March 2023

Review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below in England
Page summary:
An overview of post-16 qualifications at level 3 and below for awarding organisations and providers.
Change made:
Added ‘Post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below from spring 2023’.
Time updated:
4:45pm, 15 March 2023

Pupil absence in schools in England: 2021 to 2022
Page summary:
This release reports on pupil absence in primary and secondary schools in the 2021 to 2022 academic year.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 16 March 2023

Statistics: pupil attendance and absence
Page summary:
Fortnightly pupil attendance statistics and autumn, combined autumn and spring, and annual pupil absence statistics.
Change made:
Added ‘Pupil absence in schools in England: 2021 to 2022’ to ‘Pupil absence full year release’ section.
Time updated:
9:30am, 16 March 2023

Multi-academy trust performance measures (key stages 2, 4 and 5)
Page summary:
Attainment statistics for pupils across key stages 2, 4 and 5 who attended multi-academy trusts (MATs) in England in the 2021 to 2022 academic year.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 16 March 2023

Dedicated schools grant: very high deficit intervention
Page summary:
High needs reforms and savings targets have been agreed for local authorities with the highest dedicated school grant deficits.
Change made:
Added dedicated schools grant ‘safety valve’ agreements for 2022-2023.
Time updated:
9:30am, 16 March 2023

Statistics: GCSEs (key stage 4)
Page summary:
Statistics on key stage 4 results, including GCSEs.
Change made:
‘Multi-academy trust performance measures (key stages 2, 4 and 5)’ added to Multi-academy trust performance measures.
Time updated:
9:30am, 16 March 2023

British schools overseas: inspection reports for accredited schools
Page summary:
Inspection reports for British schools overseas that meet DfE accreditation standards and that are registered on get information about schools (GIAS).
Change made:
Removed Rashid School for Boys, Latifa School for Girls and Oakley College from ‘British schools overseas: accredited schools inspection reports’. Rashid School for Boys and Latifa School for Girls have closed, and Oakley College no longer wishes to be part of the BSO scheme.
Time updated:
11:10am, 16 March 2023

Strengthening families, protecting children programme
Page summary:
Local authorities’ funding for the children’s social care strengthening families, protecting children (SFPC) programme.
Change made:
Added ‘Strengthening families protecting children programme: section 31 grant determination letter’ for December 2021, February 2022 and August 2022.
Time updated:
2:05pm, 16 March 2023

School closures during the 2023 teacher strikes
Page summary:
A summary of the closures of state-funded schools in England during the 2023 teacher strikes.
Change made:
Added ‘Ad-hoc notice: school closure during the 15 and 16 March 2023 teacher strikes’
Time updated:
5:03pm, 16 March 2023

Revised direction issued to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Page summary:
Statutory direction issued to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in relation to children’s services.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:00am, 17 March 2023

Solihull children’s services: commissioner report
Page summary:
An independent report on the delivery of children’s services from the Secretary of State’s Children’s Services Commissioner in Solihull.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:00am, 17 March 2023

Direction issued to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council
Page summary:
Statutory direction issued to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council in relation to children’s services.
Change made:
A revised direction issued in March 2023 replaces this direction.
Time updated:
9:00am, 17 March 2023

Improvement notices and directions
Page summary:
Improvement notices and directions about children’s services issued to councils by the Department for Education.
Change made:
A revised direction to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council issued in March 2023 is available in ‘Open direction’. It replaces the direction issued in November 2022 which has moved to ‘Closed directions’.
Time updated:
9:00am, 17 March 2023

Termination warning notice to Lotus School
Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to Champion Education Trust in relation to Lotus School.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:00am, 21 February 2023

Termination warning notice to The Ferns Primary Academy
Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to The Kite Academy Trust in relation to The Ferns Primary Academy.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
10:00am, 22 February 2023

Letters to academy trusts about poor performance
Page summary:
DfE letters to academy trusts about poor or inadequate performance or weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management.
Change made:
Termination warning notices to The Ferns Primary Academy and Lotus School added to ‘Warning notices’.
Time updated:
10:00am, 17 March 2023

Alternative provision free schools applications
Page summary:
A list of partnership applications submitted in the 2022 alternative provision (AP) free schools wave.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:44am, 17 March 2023

Free school applications
Page summary:
Applicants proposing to open a free school along with their applications forms, impact assessments and pre-registration inspections notes.
Change made:
Added ‘Alternative provision free schools applications’.
Time updated:
11:45am, 17 March 2023

Higher education short courses: information for learners
Page summary:
Higher education short courses currently available for learners across England.
Change made:
Updated ‘Courses available in the higher education short courses trial’. Added information on funding.

Weekly update from GOV.​UK for: Department for Education Train to teach in England: non-UK applicants Page summary:
Find out what you’ll need to train to teach in England, including information about qualifications, visas and immigration, and financial support. Change made:
Updated section on fees and financial support and added information about international relocation payments. Time updated:
12:00pm, 6 March 2023 Initial teacher training (ITT) bursary: funding manual Page summary:
A training bursary guide for schools and ITT providers. Change made:
Added a section on international relocation payments to the funding manual for 2023 to 2024. Time updated:
12:00pm, 6 March 2023 Recruit trainee teachers from overseas: accredited ITT providers Page summary:
How accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers can recruit trainees who are not UK or Irish nationals. Change made:
Added information about the international relocation payment. Time updated:
12:00pm, 6 March 2023 International relocation payments Page summary:
Information about international relocation payments for trainee teachers and teachers of languages and physics from outside the UK. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:00pm, 6 March 2023 Teach in England if you qualified outside the UK Page summary:
Find out about the visa and immigration routes, qualifications needed and help available for overseas teachers who trained outside the UK. Change made:
Added information about international relocation payments. Time updated:
12:00pm, 6 March 2023 Recruit teachers from overseas Page summary:
Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens. Change made:
Added information about international relocation payments. Time updated:
12:00pm, 6 March 2023 Academy trust notices to improve Page summary:
Letters issued by Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to academy trusts with a notice to improve. Change made:
Updated to move Bamford Academy to the list of closed notices. Time updated:
3:00pm, 6 March 2023 Join the Latin Excellence Programme Page summary:
This programme funds and supports non-selective state schools to teach Latin at key stages 3 and 4. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
4:35pm, 6 March 2023 School improvement support Page summary:
Professional development and support to help schools develop their leadership, staff and curriculum, so they can improve their results and performance. Change made:
Added Latin Excellence Programme to languages section. Time updated:
4:35pm, 6 March 2023 Access support from school hubs Page summary:
How school leaders can get support from other schools in their area to improve a specific area of teaching or leadership. Change made:
In the subject hubs document, we have removed a section on modern foreign languages CPD and added a section on language hubs. Time updated:
4:35pm, 6 March 2023 Student finance to be radically transformed from 2025 Page summary:
New, more flexible system introduced to empower adults to upskill or retrain throughout their working lives. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:15am, 7 March 2023 Higher technical education skills injection fund Page summary:
Guidance for providers on the higher technical education (HTE) skills injection fund and a list of the successful applicants for 2022 to 2023. Change made:
Added ‘Higher technical education skills injection fund: successful applicants 2022 to 2023’. Time updated:
9:30am, 7 March 2023 Lifelong loan entitlement Page summary:
Seeking views on a lifelong loan entitlement for use on modular or full-time study at higher technical and degree levels, in higher and further education providers. Change made:
We have added the consultation outcome. Time updated:
9:42am, 7 March 2023 Lifelong loan entitlement: equality analysis Page summary:
Analysis of the effect that implementing the lifelong loan entitlement will have on specific protected groups. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
9:42am, 7 March 2023 Lifelong loan entitlement: impact assessment Page summary:
Economic assessment of the impact of the introduction of the lifelong loan entitlement (LLE). Change made:
Updated the ‘Lifelong loan entitlement: impact assessment’. Time updated:
9:42am, 7 March 2023 Teach in further education Page summary:
Find out how you can become a further education teacher. Change made:
Information on FE teacher training bursaries has been updated for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Time updated:
10:00am, 7 March 2023 FE funding: initial teacher education (ITE) bursaries 2023 to 2024 Page summary:
Guidance for FE ITE providers about bursary funding for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:00am, 7 March 2023 International qualified teacher status (iQTS): inspection policy Page summary:
The Department for Education’s policy for the iQTS inspection regime. Change made:
Updated with revised version of ‘International qualified teacher status (iQTS): inspection policy’. Time updated:
3:38pm, 7 March 2023 Apply to join the early adopter programme Page summary:
Submit an expression of interest for the early adopter programme to help develop a new early career framework for social workers. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
4:00pm, 7 March 2023 Review of the evidence on numeracy skills interventions for adults Page summary:
A review of the evidence base for interventions intended to improve numeracy skills among adults with below Level 2 qualifications in mathematics. Change made:
Added ‘Numeracy skills interventions for adults (19+): a systematic review of the evidence summary’ in the the Welsh language and added Welsh translations to the page. Time updated:
4:15pm, 7 March 2023 Early years initial teacher training: 2022 to 2023 funding guidance Page summary:
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2022 to 2023. Change made:
‘Employer incentive’ section updated to clarify that it covers EYITT training (not general training) but not continued professional development. It also says providers must pass all employer incentive funding to the trainee’s employer and keep clear records on how it’s being used. Time updated:
4:20pm, 7 March 2023 Early years initial teacher training: 2023 to 2024 funding guidance Page summary:
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2023 to 2024. Change made:
‘Employer incentive’ section updated to clarify that it covers EYITT training (not general training) but not continued professional development. It also says providers must pass all employer incentive funding to the trainee’s employer and keep clear records on how it’s being used. Time updated:
4:20pm, 7 March 2023 Monthly statistics on initial teacher training recruitment: 2023 to 2024 Page summary:
Numbers of candidates and applications for initial teacher training (ITT) for the 2023 to 2024 academic year. Change made:
Added data for February 2023. Time updated:
4:32pm, 7 March 2023 School sports given huge boost to level the playing field for next generation of Lionesses Page summary:
New standard for school sports will see girls and boys offered the same sports Change made:
First published. Time updated:
12:15am, 8 March 2023 Local skills dashboard Page summary:
Dashboard showing statistics on local employment and skills in England to support local skills planning and delivery (including local skills improvement plans). Change made:
The local skills dashboard is no longer in prototype version and the page has been updated to reflect this. Time updated:
9:14am, 8 March 2023 Supporting Families Page summary:
This page shares essential programme delivery and policy guidance for Supporting Families. Change made:
Added Ten years of Supporting Families: Supporting Families programme Annual Report 2022-23; Supporting Families Programme: funding allocations by local authority area 2023-2024; and press notice about the allocations. Time updated:
2:30pm, 8 March 2023 DfE external data shares Page summary:
Department for Education (DfE) approved data shares with external, third-party organisations. Change made:
DfE external data shares for December 2022 have been added. Data for July to September 2022 is available in the archived list. Time updated:
9:30am, 9 March 2023 Pupil attendance in schools Page summary:
Data on the levels of attendance and overall, authorised and unauthorised absence in state-funded primary, secondary and special schools. Change made:
‘Pupil attendance in schools’ statistics updated to include data covering the period 12 September 2022 to 24 February 2023. Time updated:
9:30am, 9 March 2023 T Level action plan Page summary:
How we’re reforming technical education and developing the T Level qualifications for post-16 students. Change made:
Uploaded T Level action plan 2022 to 2023. Time updated:
10:00am, 9 March 2023 Introduction of T Levels Page summary:
Find out what T Levels courses include and how they work with other qualifications including grading and UCAS points. Change made:
Updated ‘Introduction of T Levels’ to reflect revised T Level rollout timetable. Added information on the award of UCAS tariff points to support students who partially achieve T Levels. Time updated:
10:00am, 9 March 2023 T Levels capital fund Page summary:
Details on the fund and how to apply. Change made:
‘Specialist equipment allocation (SEA)’ updated as grant allocation letters have been issued. Time updated:
10:00am, 9 March 2023 School land: decisions about disposals Page summary:
A summary of the decisions about the disposal of school land. Change made:
Amended the wording about the advisory panel’s powers under ‘Other decisions’ to clarify that it does not make decisions, but instead makes recommendation to the Secretary of State. Removed the entry for the Diocese of Lincoln regarding Ludford Primary School (June 2017), as this application was for privately rather than publicly held land. Time updated:
11:59am, 9 March 2023 Find, join or create a network for school business professionals Page summary:
How business professionals working in schools can find, join or create a network of local school business professionals. Change made:
Updated ‘Find a school business professional network’ to include The Trust Network (all regions) and Walsall School Business Leaders (West Midlands). Time updated:
12:04pm, 9 March 2023 Register of end-point assessment organisations Page summary:
How to find an end-point assessment organisation (EPAO) for your apprentice and how to apply to join the EPAO register. Change made:
‘Register of end-point assessment organisations’ and ‘Register list of standards’ updated for March 2023. Time updated:
12:21pm, 9 March 2023 Privacy notice for Policy Lab user-centred research, including video interviews Page summary:
How Policy Lab user-centred research will use your personal data, and what your rights are. Change made:
Changed Data Protection Officer’s details to reflect move of the Policy Lab to Department of Education. Time updated:
12:32pm, 9 March 2023 Disclosure of civil servant roles and salary information Page summary:
Information on roles and salaries for members of the Department for Education (DfE) and its arm’s length bodies (ALBs). Change made:
Added junior and senior staff data for December 2022. Time updated:
2:30pm, 9 March 2023 Department for Education non-executive appointments Page summary:
Information about non-executive appointments to the Department for Education’s public bodies. Change made:
Added the appointment of Andrew McCulloch as Social Work England’s interim chair to ‘Appointments made: April 2022 to March 2023’. Time updated:
9:30am, 10 March 2023 British schools overseas: inspection reports for accredited schools Page summary:
Inspection reports for British schools overseas that meet DfE accreditation standards and that are registered on get information about schools (GIAS). Change made:
Added or updated reports for Jeddah Prep and Grammar School, GEMS Founders School Al Mizhar, British School Algiers, Fujairah Private Academy UAE, Leonardo Da Vinci Academy, Children’s International School Lagos, Brighton College Dubai, International School of Creative Science Nad Al Sheba, GEMS Winchester School Dubai, Tanglin Trust School, International School of Creative Science Sharjah, GEMS Wellington Academy Al Khail Dubai and Rugby School Thailand. Time updated:
10:49am, 10 March 2023 Termination warning notice to Ashlawn School Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to Transforming Lives Education Trust in relation to Ashlawn School. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
10:00am, 2 March 2023 Termination warning notice to The Bulwell Academy Page summary:
Termination warning notice to the members and trustees of the Creative Education Trust in respect of The Bulwell Academy. Change made:
First published. Time updated:
11:00am, 15 February 2023 Letters to academy trusts about poor performance Page summary:
DfE letters to academy trusts about poor or inadequate performance or weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management. Change made:
Added termination warning notices to Ashlawn School and The Bulwell Academy. Time updated:
12:00pm, 10 March 2023 Choosing a phonics teaching programme Page summary:
Sets out what the government is doing to help schools choose a phonics teaching programme. Change made:
Updated the information about the systematic synthetic phonics programme (SSP) validation process and the contact details of validated SSP programme providers. Time updated:
4:14pm, 10 March 2023 Systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) teaching programme validation Page summary:
The self-assessment form, essential core criteria and supporting information for SSP programme validation applicants. Change made:
Updated the information about the systematic synthetic phonics programme (SSP) validation process. Time updated:
4:14pm, 10 March 2023 Independent schools: warning notices Page summary:
Independent schools currently failing to meet the independent school standards. Change made:
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Free school travel: funding allocations Page summary:
Funding for local authorities to spend on home to school travel for children from low-income families from 2020 to 2024. Change made:
‘Allocations for extended rights to free travel and general duty to promote sustainable travel: 2020 to 2024’ ‘Extended rights grant allocations financial year 2023 to 2024: explanatory note on methodology’ and ‘Extended rights for home-to-school travel: grant determination letter for financial year 2023 to 2024’ were added.
National Tutoring Programme calculator tool: 2022 to 2023 Page summary:
Work out how much your school will need to contribute, and track information during the academic year 2022 to 2023 to add to your year-end statement. Change made:
Updated all 3 calculator tools to improve the directions. Revised step 3 of the mixed tutoring tab to more clearly show how schools should track their month-by-month funding use.
Secondary school performance data in England: 2021 to 2022 Page summary:
The achievements of pupils at key stage 4, at school level, multi-academy trust level, local authority area and in England. Change made:
Updated ‘Secondary school performance data in England: 2021 to 2022’ with revised multi-academy trust data.
16 to 18 school, college and multi-academy trust performance data in England: 2021 to 2022 (revised) Page summary:
The attainment of students at the end of their 16 to 18 study in England. Change made:
Added data for multi-academy trusts.
Taking Teaching Further programme Page summary:
How further education providers can apply for round 5 of the Taking Teaching Further (TTF) programme. Change made:
Applications for the TTF programme are currently closed. Department for Education is now responsible for the delivery of TTF, replacing the Education and Training Foundation (ETF).
Research reports: template and style guide Page summary:
The template and style guide for contractors to use when writing research reports for the Department for Education (DfE). Change made:
Updated the research report template and guidance with the latest accessibility advice.
FE capital funding Page summary:
An overview of capital funding for post-16 education providers, the type of funding available, what it can be used for and when to apply. Change made:
Added information about allocations for the final stage of the FE capital transformation fund programme.
Schools financial value standard (SFVS) and assurance statement Page summary:
This guidance helps schools and local authorities meet basic standards for good financial health and resource management. Change made:
Added a new version of the ‘Template for recording related party transactions’. Users can enter start dates for transactions from 01 April 2022 in this version.
Direction issued to Herefordshire Council Page summary:
Statutory direction issued to Herefordshire Council in relation to children’s services. Change made:
Added a link to the revised direction issued in March 2023 that replaces this direction.
Herefordshire children’s services: commissioner report Page summary:
An independent report on the delivery of children’s services from the Secretary of State’s Children’s Services Commissioner in Herefordshire.
Revised direction issued to Herefordshire Council (March 2023)
Improvement notices and directions Page summary:
Improvement notices and directions about children’s services issued to councils by the Department for Education. Change made:
The ‘Revised direction issued to Herefordshire Council (March 2023)’ has been added to the ‘Open directions’ section.
Education Sector Advisory Group minutes Page summary:
Minutes from cross governmental group working to increase international opportunities for UK organisations in the education sector. Change made:
Added Education Sector Advisory Group meeting minutes for 2 November 2022.Transformational reform begins for children and young people with SEND Page summary:
Plan for better, fairer access to high quality special educational needs and disabilities support Change made:
NEET age 16 to 24: 2022 Page summary:
Estimates from the Labour Force Survey of young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in England.
Statistics: NEET and participation Page summary:
Young people’s participation in education, employment and training and those not in education, employment or training (NEET). Change made:
SEND and alternative provision improvement plan Page summary:
Sets out our plans to change the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision system in England. SEND review: right support, right place, right time Page summary:
We’re seeking views on our green paper about the changes we want to make to the special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and alternative provision (AP) system in England. Change made:
Added ‘Independent analysis of the consultation responses to the SEND review: right support, right place, right time’ and a link to the SEND and alternative provision improvement plan.
Mandatory qualifications: specialist teachers Page summary:
Mandatory qualifications for specialist teachers of pupils with hearing impairment, vision impairment or multi-sensory impairment. Change made:
We have added a new section and documents for ‘Specifications for mandatory qualifications: from 1 September 2023’. We have added a list of providers who will offer the mandatory qualification in sensory impairment (MQSI) from September 2023.
Special free schools: local authority applications Page summary:
List of local authorities who applied to open a special free school in the 2022 special free schools wave, and those who were successful. Change made:
Updated ‘Local authority applications to open a special free school: 2022’ to include a list of the local authorities whose applications were successful in the 2022 special free schools wave.
Apply to open a special free school Page summary:
Sets out the process to apply to set up a new special free school. Change made:
Updated the page details to include a link to the list of successful local authorities applications for the 2022 special free schools wave. Further education corporations and sixth-form college corporations: governance guide Page summary:
Legal and regulatory requirements and recommended practice that apply to further education (FE) and sixth-form college corporations. Change made:
Updated ‘Executive pay’ section to reflect new senior pay controls. Added new section on special educational needs and disabilities to ‘Compliance’.
Revised financial notice to improve: Brooklands College Page summary:
A revised financial notice to improve issued to Brooklands College by the Department for Education. Change made:
Added the revised notice sent in February 2023.
Colleges and higher education institutions notices to improve Page summary:
Letters issued to general further education colleges, sixth-form colleges and higher education institutions with a notice to improve. Change made:
Added the ‘Revised financial notice to improve: Brooklands College’ to ‘Open notices’.
Cost barriers to learning at Level 3 Page summary:
Understanding the cost barriers to Level 3 learning and how this impacts decision-making about whether to take up learning. Change made:
An introduction to the Prevent Duty in higher education (HE) training materials Page summary:
An introduction for staff and other members of higher education institutions on the Prevent statutory duty. Change made:
Updated, as from 1 April 2023 the online tracked learning module and supported online SCORM files will no longer be available.
Adding Prevent for HE e-learning to a learning management system Page summary:
Guidance for institutions on adding the e-learning module to their learning management system, modifying the files provided, or using the online training. Change made:
Updated, as from 1 April 2023 only ‘offline’ SCORM files for ‘The Prevent Duty in higher education: an introduction’ will be available. Added a link to supporting Home Office Prevent training.
The Prevent Duty in higher education (HE): training and guidance for practitioners Page summary:
Training materials and guidance on the Prevent Duty for those working in higher education (HE). Change made:
From 1 April 2023, the online Prevent introduction for higher education e-learning module the ‘online’ SCORM files will no longer be available. Added guidance about alternative training tracking options.
German given boost as part of new schools language programme Page summary:
New flagship language programme launched, designed to boost the quality of language lessons in primary and secondary schools Change made:
Department for Education non-executive appointments Page summary:
Information about non-executive appointments to the Department for Education’s public bodies. Change made:
Added the appointment of Holly Price as a Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) board member to ‘Appointments made: April 2022 to March 2023’.
Local authority interactive tool (LAIT) Page summary:
An interactive spreadsheet for comparing data about children and young people across all local authorities in England. Change made:
‘Local authority interactive tool’ and ‘Local authority interactive tool: version log’ have been updated.
Apply to provide international qualified teacher status Page summary:
Information for English initial teacher training (ITT) providers about the Department for Education (DfE) international qualified teacher status roll-out. Change made:
Updated the attachment ‘Withdrawing iQTS provider approval’ to clarify that all providers need to be domestically accredited to deliver iQTS. Recruit an FE governor Page summary:
Explains the process that further education (FE) colleges should follow when recruiting new governors through the FE governor recruitment service. Change made:
We have added the ‘FE governor recruitment service nomination form’. Children’s social care providers: fees and inspections 2023 Page summary:
We’re seeking views on changes to Ofsted fees for children’s social care providers and a minimum inspection frequency for secure 16 to 19 academies. Change made:
Published the government’s response to the consultation. Termination warning notice to South Wigston High School Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to Learning without Limits Academy Trust in relation to South Wigston High School. Change made:
First published. Termination warning notice to Beis Yaakov Jewish High School Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to the Beis Yaakov Jewish High School Academy Trust in relation to Beis Yaakov Jewish High School. Termination warning notice to Beckfoot Oakbank Page summary:
Termination warning notice issued to Beckfoot Trust in relation to Beckfoot Oakbank by the Department for Education. Change made:
First published. Letters to academy trusts about poor performance Page summary:
DfE letters to academy trusts about poor or inadequate performance or weaknesses in safeguarding, governance or financial management. Change made:
Added termination warning notices to Beis Yaakov Jewish High School, South Wigston High School and Beckfoot Oakbank to ‘Warning notices’. School closures during the 2023 teacher strikes Page summary:
A summary of the closures of state-funded schools in England during the 2023 teacher strikes. Change made:
Added ‘Ad-hoc notice: school closure during the 28 February to 2 March 2023 regional teacher strikes’.