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How to transfer an academy from one trust to another.
Standards and guidance on the area of school buildings and grounds, and the number of pupil places available in school buildings.
Find out the requirements for the registration of independent schools, also known as private schools.
Statutory guidance on developing a school uniform policy and managing uniform suppliers to ensure the cost of uniforms is reasonable.
How local authority-maintained schools and maintained nurseries can set up or review their complaints procedures.
Information on how responsible bodies could nominate a school in early 2022.
Free support materials for school and college leaders about using AI (artificial intelligence) effectively and safely.
Guides for schools and local authorities on submitting data for the school workforce census 2025.
Guide for schools and local authorities on unique pupil numbers (UPNs) and a tool for generating them.
Building Bulletin 93 (BB93) explains minimum performance standards for the acoustics of school buildings.
Support for maintained school governing bodies, academy trust boards, leaders and governance professionals (clerks) in developing sustainable and effective governance.
How schools should develop their uniform policy and procure uniform supplies.
Statutory guidance on the responsibilities of local authorities and regional directors relating to schools and pupil referral units that require support or intervention.
Find out about the net capacity assessment (NCA) programme, when school site visits will take place and how to read your NCA report.
How to make a whistleblowing disclosure about academies and post-16 providers.
How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.
How schools and local authorities should securely send pupil records and other information using the school to school (S2S) system.
Guidance to help schools and colleges manage their security effectively so they can meet their obligations.
How to apply for access to personal data from DfE and its executive agencies.
Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges use generative AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively.
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