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DfE Update - 7 October 2026
Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.
Applies to England
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Latest for further education
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Check your T Level data before the R04 and autumn school census deadlines - errors cannot be corrected in-year |
| Information | 2027 to 2028 high needs place change process |
| Information | Apprenticeships.GOV.UK refresh |
| Information | Apprenticeship hiring payment for non-levy employers |
| Information | Resources for promoting apprenticeships and skills |
| Information | Mayoral Strategic Authority Apprenticeship Brokerage Pilots |
| Information | Further education estate management standards publication |
Latest for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Check your T Level data before the R04 and autumn school census deadlines - errors cannot be corrected in-year |
| Action | Applications open for DfE funded bursaries |
| Information | Updated free school meals guidance for children in families with no recourse to public funds |
| Information | Latest budget forecast return data now available in Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool |
| Information | 2027 to 2028 high needs place change process |
| Information | Apprenticeships.GOV.UK refresh |
| Information | Apprenticeship hiring payment for non-levy employers |
| Information | Resources for promoting apprenticeships and skills |
| Information | Mayoral Strategic Authority Apprenticeship Brokerage Pilots |
| Feedback | Help shape the digital national curriculum |
| Events and webinars | Get Help Buying for Schools Power Hour |
| Events and webinars | Food and Catering buying solutions Power hour |
| Events and webinars | Q&A drop-in sessions: Academies Chart of Accounts and Automation |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only: Accidents & Incidents Workshops |
| Events and webinars | School business professionals (SBP) – Book your Regional In-Person Training |
Latest for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Check your T Level data before the R04 and autumn school census deadlines - errors cannot be corrected in-year |
| Action | Applications open for DfE funded bursaries |
| Information | The high needs place change notification process for 2027 to 2028 is now open |
| Information | Updated free school meals guidance for children in families with no recourse to public funds |
| Information | Updated guidance on food provision for children receiving education otherwise than at school |
| Information | Apprenticeships.GOV.UK refresh |
| Information | Apprenticeship hiring payment for non-levy employers |
| Information | Resources for promoting apprenticeships and skills |
| Information | Mayoral Strategic Authority (MSA) Apprenticeship Brokerage Pilots |
| Feedback | Help shape the digital national curriculum |
| Events and webinars | Get Help Buying for Schools Power Hour |
| Events and webinars | Food and Catering buying solutions Power hour |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only: Accidents & Incidents Workshops |
| Events and webinars | School business professionals (SBP) – Book your Regional In-Person Training |