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The Department for Education (DfE) and the Welsh Government has today confirmed a change to the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate (PG) loan interest rates for May 2024.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

• ESFA Update further education: 1 May 2024

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• ESFA Update academies: 1 May 2024

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• ESFA Update local authorities: 1 May 2024

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The ABS proposals are a curriculum reform – they set a new vision for what students should learn post-16, at what level and with what balance across subjects.

• Updated: 1 May 2024

• Ofqual’s response to the Department for Education’s consultation on the approach for the Advanced British Standard (ABS)

  Aims for the Advanced British Standard (ABS) 1. Ofqual welcomes the aims…

Government to launch consultation on lifting the 50% cap alongside proposals on opening special faith-based academies. 

• Updated: 1 May 2024

A notice to improve issued to Newham Sixth Form College by the Department for Education.

• Updated: 26 April 2024

A revised financial health notice to improve issued to City of Wolverhampton College by the Education and Skills Funding Agency.

• Updated: 26 April 2024

Updated guidance for inspecting education settings still affected by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).

• Updated: 26 April 2024

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.

• Updated: 24 April 2024

The incentive is backed by £200 million investment to support schools and colleges attract and retain the excellent teachers they need in vital subjects.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

Government publishes new data showing 195,355 children benefitting from government-funded childcare for 2-year-olds in successful April launch.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

A letter to school and college heads written by Sir Ian Bauckham, Ofqual's Chief Regulator.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

David Thomson, Head of Operational Readiness and Senior Responsible Owner (SRO) for the DSA Transformation Programme

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Ofsted has today published a subject report looking at how religious education (RE) is being taught in England’s schools.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

The Student Loans Company welcomed The Baroness Barran MBE, Minister for the School System and Student Finance, to officially open its new headquarters in Glasgow.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

Ce concours est organisé pour encourager les filles québécoises à faire carrière en diplomatie dans le cadre du mois international de l’histoire des femmes.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

Explore the specialist skills you need to grow professional expertise - part of the Government Campus learning curriculum.

• Updated: 8 April 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) and the Welsh Government has confirmed a change to the maximum Plan 2, Plan 5 and Postgraduate (PG) loan interest rates for April 2024.

• Updated: 3 April 2024

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.

• Updated: 3 April 2024