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Information on Ofsted inspections for independent schools that are not members of associations.
Eligible chemistry, languages, mathematics and physics teachers can apply for early-career payments between September and March.
Documents about making significant changes to schools (for example, expansion), closing schools and opening new schools.
Educating your child at home ('home schooling'): when to get permission, telling the school, curriculum, SEN.
Find out how VAT applies to education, research, vocational training, examination services and goods and services connected with these activites.
How much PE and sport premium funding schools will receive for the academic year 2023 to 2024 and advice on how to spend it.
Educational professionals can search for and update establishment details using this service, previously called Edubase.
This guide provides an overview of the inspection data summary report (IDSR) for primary and secondary schools, including schools with a sixth form and gives guidance on interpreting the data.
This guide gives a summary of what schools should expect and what they need to do as part of an Ofsted inspection.
A report on the work of teaching schools and how they are responding to the main areas of the teaching school role.
Advice for state-funded school admission authorities, independent schools, local authorities and parents.
An overview of school capital funding, who it's for, current and past allocations, how it's calculated and spending guidance.
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) - support your child can get at school and how to apply for an education, health and care (EHC) plan
Statistics on education and training in the UK, including schools, post compulsory education, qualifications and education expenditure.
The Department for Education's advice and information on health and safety.
Reports from teaching schools' research on pedagogy themes agreed by the NCTL research and development network.
We decide on objections and variations to admission arrangements, appeals from schools directed to admit pupils, significant changes to schools and ownership of school land. OSA works with the Department for Education .
Applying for a school place, home schooling and travel costs
Check what you need to do to employ teachers who are non-UK citizens.
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