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- Private peer support for people currently carrying school-leadership responsibility
- Current statutory guidance updates
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Keep up with education changes
DfE and Ofsted updates for England, alongside wider education news, with links to the sources.
Consultation closes on 30 Oct
Teachers’ Pension Scheme regulations: 2027 proposed amendments
Latest summarised changes
Checked 24 Oct 2026 · newest change 23 Oct 2026 · 271 GOV.UK documents watched
22 OctRISE support for reception improvementSchools, trusts and local authorities in England
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The 'compare your good level of development tool' now includes data from the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
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Updated as the good level of development tool now includes data from the 2025 to 2026 academic year.
22 OctRegistering and inspecting school-based provisionMaintained schools, academies, multi-academy trusts and independent schools in England
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The guidance has been updated to clarify the registration of wraparound provision operating on school sites. The Annex has been updated to align terminology with the renewed education inspection framework and to replace a hyperlink.
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Guidance updated to clarify the registration of wraparound provision operating on school sites. Annex updated to align terminology with the renewed education inspection framework, and replace a hyperlink.
21 OctApprenticeship units: technical fundingTraining providers in England
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The funding guide has been updated to reflect changes in claiming the fixed £150 learning support payment. Although it was planned that providers would claim this via the ILR from 1 August 2026, system unavailability means providers must continue to claim it through the EAS until further notice.
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Updated the funding guide to reflect changes in claiming the fixed learning support payment.
20 OctSecondary accountability measures (including Progress 8 and Attainment 8)Senior leaders in secondary schools, trusts, academies, alternative provision, free schools, and special schools, as well as independent schools or colleges with 14 to 16 provision, governors, trustees, and local authorities in England
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The guidance has been updated to reflect 2025 to 2026 KS4 school and college level performance data and the removal of English Baccalaureate (EBacc) performance measures.
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Updated 'Secondary accountability measures: 2026 guidance for maintained secondary schools, academies and free schools' to reflect information on 2025 to 2026 KS4 school and college level performance data and the removal of English Baccalaureate (EBacc) performance measures.
19 OctHigh needs funding: due diligence process for special post-16 providersSpecial post-16 institutions in England
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The guidance has been updated for the 2027 to 2028 academic year.
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Updated the guidance for the 2027 to 2028 academic year.
19 OctT Level fundingInstitutions that deliver T Levels in England
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Bitesize webinar links have been added to the T Level funding guide 2026 to 2027 and the Record your T Level data correctly in academic year 2026 to 2027 document.
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Added a bitesize webinar link to the T Levels funding guide 2026 to 2027 document, and to the Record your T Level data correctly in academic year 2026 to 2027 document.
14 OctKey stage 2 assessment and reporting arrangementsAcademies, participating independent schools, and local authorities in England
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The availability of the 'Submit local authority monitoring and moderation agreement requests' form for academies and participating independent schools, and the 'Approve monitoring and moderation agreement requests' form for local authorities, has been moved to Monday 2 November.
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Due to technical issues, the following forms on the National Curriculum Assessments Portal will now be available from Monday 2 November (rather than Monday 12 October): 'Submit local authority monitoring and moderation agreement requests' form for academies and participating independent schools, 'Approve monitoring and moderation agreement requests' form for local authorities. Schools and local authorities can still discuss and put agreements in place before the forms open.
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Planners and downloadable resources
Printed planners built from headship experience, plus downloadable templates you can buy individually or access as a member.
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Downloadable resources
Curriculum and Teaching Audit for Schools (2026/27, Ofsted Toolkit)
£20.00
Inclusion School Evaluation and Improvement Plan (2026/27, Ofsted Toolkit)
£35.00
Starting out in Headship: What you need to know, do and prepare for.
£15.00
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Membership questions
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