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DfE update 25 February 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 |
|---|---|
| Information | Publication of 16 to 18 English and maths progress measures at provider level |
| Information | Effective practice in delivering 16 to 19 level 2 English and maths |
| Information | New Manage Your Education Estate service |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding for academic year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | FE Workforce Data Collection |
| Reminder | Make the most of Apprenticeship Workforce Development programme resources before Tuesday 31 March 2026 |
Latest information for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | New Manage Your Education Estate service |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding for academic year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Breakfast club arrears payments |
| Information | Updated significant change guidance for academies |
| Information | Education records now available for year 11 pupils |
| Information | Accounts return data for 2024 to 2025 now live on Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool |
| Reminder | Submit your schools resource management self-assessment |
| Events and webinars | Financial management service comparison matrix |
| Events and webinars | Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool overview webinars |
| Events and webinars | Education record — schools webinars |
| Events and webinars | The estate management standards and estate management competency framework webinar |
| Events and webinars | Mapping review workshop |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement: an alternative to commercial insurance |
| Events and webinars | DfE banking for schools webinar |
Latest information for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | New Manage Your Education Estate service |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding for academic year 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Breakfast club arrears payments |
| Information | Updated significant change guidance for academies |
| Information | Education records now available for year 11 pupils |
| Events and webinars | Education record - schools webinars |
| Events and webinars | The estate management standards and estate management competency framework webinar |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement: an alternative to commercial insurance |
| Events and webinars | DfE banking for schools webinar |
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Published 25 February 2026