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DfE Update 19 August 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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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
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Further Education Workforce Data Collection for 2025 to 2026 is now open |
| Information | 16 to 19 in-year growth funding for 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Earnings adjustment statement |
| Information | Understand your funding dashboards updated for 2026 to 2027 |
| Information | Updated statutory guidance for colleges on streamlined energy and carbon reporting |
| Information | New DfE newsletter for directors of children’s services from September 2026 |
Latest for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | 16 to 19 in-year growth funding for 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Updated statutory guidance for academy trusts on streamlined energy and carbon reporting |
| Events and Webinars | Academies chart of accounts technical updates for 2026 to 2027 |
| Events and Webinars | Academies chart of accounts 2026 to 2027 – mapping workshop |
| Events and Webinars | Academies chart of accounts technical updates for 2026 to 2027 |
Latest for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Action | Further Education Workforce Data Collection for 2025 to 2026 is now open |
| Information | 16 to 19 in-year growth funding for 2026 to 2027 academic year |
| Information | Earnings adjustment statement |
| Information | New DfE newsletter for directors of children’s services from September 2026 |
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Published 19 August 2026