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DfE Update 13 May 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 | Free meals in further education funded institutions guide: 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Update to accountability statement guidance |
| Information | Oversight of apprenticeship units – sector update |
| Reminder | Adult skills fund learner support claims |
| Feedback | Tell us about your experience of the DfE Update newsletter |
| Feedback | Help us improve adult funding information |
Latest for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Free school meals guidance for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Free meals in further education funded institutions guide: 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Oversight of apprenticeship units – sector update |
| Feedback | Tell us about your experience of the DfE Update newsletter |
| Feedback | Help us to improve the DfE ‘Get help buying for schools’ service |
| Events and webinars | Q&A drop in sessions – Academies chart of accounts and automation |
| Events and webinars | Power hour – School food policy (part 1 of 2) – how the funding flows from DfE to schools |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only – Fire workshop |
| Events and webinars | Power hour – School food policy (part 2 of 2) – using funding to procure a catering contract |
Latest for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Schools block funding formulae 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Free school meals guidance for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Free meals in further education funded institutions guide: 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Oversight of apprenticeship units – sector update |
| Feedback | Tell us about your experience of the DfE Update newsletter |
| Feedback | Help us to improve the DfE ‘Get help buying for schools’ service |
| Feedback | Help us improve adult funding information |
| Events and webinars | Power hour – School food policy (part 1 of 2) – how the funding flows from DfE to schools |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only – Fire workshop |
| Events and webinars | Power hour – School food policy (part 2 of 2) – using funding to procure a catering contract |
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Published 13 May 2026