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DfE Update 29 April 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 | Advanced learner loans – funding and performance management rules for 2026 to 2027, and maximum loan amounts |
| Information | Advanced learner loans – launch of the application service for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | 16 to 19 subcontracting data |
| Information | Adult skills fund rules 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Further education mastery specialist programme |
| Information | AI leadership apprenticeship units updated |
| Information | Post-16 National Insurance contributions grant |
| Information | Publication of campus level performance data and updates to campus identifier codes |
| Reminder | Apprenticeship unit funding rules for April to July 2026 published |
| Feedback | Draft apprenticeship funding rules 2026 to 2027 published |
Latest for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | National Insurance contributions and schools budget support grant allocations 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | Post-16 National Insurance contributions grant |
| Information | 16 to 19 subcontracting data |
| Information | AI leadership apprenticeship units updated |
| Reminder | Apprenticeship unit funding rules for April to July 2026 published |
| Feedback | Draft apprenticeship funding rules 2026 to 2027 published |
| Events and webinars | An introduction to using the Financial Management System software comparison matrix |
| Events and webinars | DfE Energy for schools – a new way to buy energy for your school or trust |
Latest for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Advanced learner loans – funding and performance management rules for 2026 to 2027, and maximum loan amounts |
| Information | Advanced learner loans – launch of the application service for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | 16 to 19 subcontracting data |
| Information | Adult skills fund rules 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | AI leadership apprenticeship units updated |
| Information | Post-16 National Insurance contributions grant |
| Reminder | Apprenticeship unit funding rules for April to July 2026 published |
| Feedback | Draft apprenticeship funding rules 2026 to 2027 published |
| Events and webinars | DfE Energy for schools: a new way to buy energy for your school or trust |
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Published 29 April 2026