DfE Update 5 August 2026

UK Gov

Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.

To reduce communications during the summer holidays, DfE Update will operate on an alternate-week schedule. Published editions will only include routine operational information. This reflects the fact that routine operational information may still be relevant to some recipients during the summer holiday period.

Latest for further education

ArticleTitle
ActionSubmit your estimated 16 to 19 participation data
ActionDownload your post-16 monitoring reports
InformationEssential digital skills standards published
InformationNew funding models added to enter learning data
InformationApprenticeships and apprenticeship unit documents published for August 2026
InformationGrowth and Skills Levy funds financial support for hiring young apprentices
InformationApprenticeship guidance and templates updates
ReminderFurther education sector financial data collection dry run - Q1 submission deadline

Latest for academies

ArticleTitle
InformationAcademies chart of accounts 2026 to 2027
InformationApprenticeships and apprenticeship unit documents published for August 2026
InformationGrowth and Skills Levy funds financial support for hiring young apprentices
InformationApprenticeship guidance and templates updates
Events and WebinarsAcademies chart of accounts technical updates for 2026 to 2027
Events and WebinarsAcademies chart of accounts technical updates for 2026 to 2027
Events and WebinarsAcademies chart of accounts technical updates for 2026 to 2027

Latest for local authorities

ArticleTitle
ActionDownload your post-16 monitoring reports
InformationApprenticeships and apprenticeship unit documents published for August 2026
InformationGrowth and Skills Levy funds financial support for hiring young apprentices
InformationApprenticeship guidance and templates updates
InformationEssential digital skills standards published
InformationInclusive early years fund: 2026 to 2027
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