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Find out how to obtain qualified teacher status (QTS) to teach in a maintained school or non-maintained special school in England.
Statutory guidance on pay and conditions for teachers in England.
Information on pupil premium funding, how school leaders can use it effectively and pupil premium strategy statements.
Eligible biology, chemistry, physics, computing and languages teachers can claim back student loan repayments until March 2025.
Information on the breakfast clubs early adopter scheme for schools.
Lists of qualifications that meet DfE's criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage framework staff:child ratios.
Information on validating your data, resolving errors and checking any funding reports that use your school census return.
Find out when the school census will open for each term and what to do in unusual circumstances.
Find out if a person’s qualifications allow them to work in an early years setting, and if you can include them in staff:child ratios.
Guidance on how to access your school attendance data through the Monitor your school attendance tool.
Applications for the 2024 programme have now closed.
Information that schools maintained by a local authority must or should publish on their website.
The full national curriculum framework for key stages 1 to 4, including programmes of study and attainment targets.
Professional development courses for teachers and leaders to develop skills, progress careers and improve school outcomes.
Download your teaching certificates and check details of your training and induction.
The statutory programmes of study and attainment targets for English at key stages 1 to 4.
Statutory guidance that schools must follow when carrying out duties relating to school admissions.
Find out what a teacher reference number (TRN) is and how to find or request a TRN.
Guidance on the strategic leadership and governance of local-authority-maintained schools.
Statutory guidance on relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education.
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