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Standards and guidance on the area of school buildings and grounds, and the number of pupil places available in school buildings.
Free support materials for school and college leaders about using AI (artificial intelligence) effectively and safely.
Suggested privacy notices for schools and local authorities to issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data.
Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges understand the risks of using AI (artificial intelligence) and how to mitigate against them.
Statutory guidance for schools about employing staff who have been disqualified from providing childcare.
How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.
Guidance for managing staff and employment issues.
How schools and local authorities should securely send pupil records and other information using the school to school (S2S) system.
Guidance to help schools set out their policies on charging for school activities and visits.
Guidance to help schools and colleges manage their security effectively so they can meet their obligations.
Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges use generative AI (artificial intelligence) in education settings
Join an attendance hub to get support and resources to improve your approach to managing attendance and significantly reduce absence in your school.
Guide for schools and local authorities on unique pupil numbers (UPNs) and a tool for generating them.
Find out the requirements for the registration of independent schools, also known as private schools.
The latest common basic data set (CBDS) and version control log for use by software suppliers developing management information systems.
Information on the scope of, and business rationale for, the school workforce census 2025.
Find out about the programme to upgrade wifi networks in schools and who can take part.
How to object to admission arrangements and how admission authorities can apply for an in-year variation or appeal against a direction to admit a child.
Free support materials to help all staff in schools and colleges use generative AI (artificial intelligence) safely and effectively.
What schools maintained by the local authority should do when setting up their whistleblowing procedure.
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