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Links to the apply to become an academy service for mainstream schools, the application process for special schools and PRUs, and information about notifying your local authority.
How to apply to open a university technical college (UTC).
Finger-block baseline designs for a 600 place 11 to 16 secondary school.
Baseline designs for a 630 place primary school.
Promotional materials outling the benefits of flexible working in schools.
Baseline designs for a 420 place primary school with 26 place nursery.
Guides for schools and local authorities on submitting data for the school workforce census 2023.
Practical advice for teachers, technicians and other staff who buy, store or dispose of hazardous chemicals.
How business professionals working in schools can find, join or create a network of local school business professionals.
Guide for local authorities completing returns for the person level 2025 special educational needs survey, commonly known as person level SEN2.
Use destinations data and destination measures to provide careers guidance and improve outcomes for young people in schools.
Technical specification and validation rules for local authorities completing returns for the 2024 and 2025 special educational needs person level survey (SEN2).
How to host educational access visits safely and within the terms of your Higher Level Stewardship agreement.
What schools, academies and private schools need to do to get a religious character designation and open as a faith or church school.
Guide for parents and carers about raising concerns regarding an academy’s handling of complaints.
Technical documents for software suppliers for common transfer file (CTF) 20.
Ready reckoners to calculate progress scores for pupils and schools, and key stage 2 transition matrices by key stage 1 prior attainment.
Specifications for software suppliers developing school summary reports for the school censuses in autumn 2024, spring 2025 and summer 2025.
Information on the scope of, and business rationale for, the school workforce census 2023.
What final preparations you should complete before your school can open as an academy.
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