Information on the return of students for the spring term and HE operational guidance.
Guidance: Subject knowledge enhancement (SKE): course directory
An overview and directory of subject knowledge enhancement courses for lead schools and initial teacher training (ITT) providers.
Open consultation: Changes to the payment process of schools’ business rates
We’re seeking views on centralising the payment of business rates for state-funded schools from the 2022 to 2023 financial year onwards.
Guidance: Providing school meals during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Guidance for schools and local authorities on school meals arrangements during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Open consultation: GCSE modern foreign languages (MFL) subject content review
The Department for Education is seeking your views on the revised GCSE modern foreign languages (MFL) subject content.
Detailed guide: Safeguarding and remote education during coronavirus (COVID-19)
Understand how to follow safeguarding procedures when planning remote education strategies and teaching remotely during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Guidance: Find, join or create a network for school business professionals
How business professionals working in schools can find, join or create a network of local school business professionals.
Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for children’s social care services
Advice about coronavirus (COVID-19) for local authorities and their partners to help support and protect vulnerable children.
Press release: New Action Group to boost mental health education
Group of ministers, charities and Youth Ambassador Dr. Alex George to focus on improving mental health and wellbeing in school, college and university
Consultation outcome: Changes to the Adoption and Children (Coronavirus) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020
We are seeking views on our proposal to extend or amend a limited number of flexibilities in relation to medical reports, virtual visits and Ofsted inspections.


