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• Guidance: Children and young people's alcohol and drug services: framework

  01-10-2026 17:58 via gov.uk
  
  This framework sets out guidance for designing, commissioning and providing alcohol and drug support for children and young people in England.
  
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• Transparency data: DfE: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings, April to June 2026

  01-10-2026 18:40 via gov.uk
  
  Data on senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings with external individuals and organisations.
  
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• Transparency data: Investigation outcome report: Acorn Training Consultants Limited

  01-10-2026 18:03 via gov.uk
  
  An investigation outcome report into Acorn Training Consultants Limited
  
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• Guidance: Safeguarding children affected by a parent's alcohol or drug use

  01-10-2026 17:58 via gov.uk
  
  How alcohol and drug treatment and recovery commissioners and providers can safeguard children affected by their parent or carer's alcohol or drug use.
  
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• Transparency data: Universal RISE grants 2025 to 2026

  01-10-2026 14:31 via gov.uk
  
  Summary of how universal regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) grants for 2025 to 2026 supported schools to improve.
  
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• Guidance: How to collect SACE data: 2025 to 2026

  01-10-2026 13:18 via gov.uk
  
  Guidance and materials for local authorities on how to collect data for the survey of adult carers in England (SACE) for the 2025 to 2026 survey year.
  
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• Guidance: How to complete the SAC data return: 2025 to 2026

  01-10-2026 13:17 via gov.uk
  
  Guidance for local authorities on how to complete the safeguarding adults collection (SAC) data return for the 2025 to 2026 reporting period.
  
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• Guidance: How to complete the DPAs data return: 2025 to 2026

  01-10-2026 13:17 via gov.uk
  
  Guidance for local authorities on how to complete the deferred payment agreements (DPAs) data return for the 2025 to 2026 reporting period.
  
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• Guidance: Independent Commission on Adult Social Care: terms of reference

  01-10-2026 12:10 via gov.uk
  
  Terms of reference for Baroness Casey's Independent Commission on Adult Social Care.
  
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• Guidance: How to collect ASCS data: 2025 to 2026

  01-10-2026 12:10 via gov.uk
  
  Guidance and materials for local authorities on how to collect data for the adult social care survey (ASCS) for the 2025 to 2026 survey year.
  
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• Guidance: How to collect ASCS data: 2026 to 2027

  01-10-2026 12:08 via gov.uk
  
  Guidance and materials for the adult social care survey (ASCS) in England 2026 to 2027 survey year.
  
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• Guidance: Academy funding payments: remittance advice guide

  01-10-2026 11:34 via gov.uk
  
  Information to help academies understand the remittance advice notes that accompany their funding payments.
  
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• Form: Academies financial management and governance self-assessment

  01-10-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Information about the financial management and governance self-assessment (FMGS) form for new academy trusts and a preview of the questions.
  
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• Research: Growing Up in the 2020s: first survey of young people at age 12 and 13

  01-10-2026 10:00 via gov.uk
  
  Findings from the first survey of young people and their families in the Growing Up in the 2020s longitudinal study.
  
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• Support for families and babies rolled out to all family hubs

  30-09-2026 17:38 via gov.uk
  
  Government expands Healthy Babies support, boosts adult social care workforce and backs NHS action on violence against women.
  
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• Guidance: Healthcare education and training tariffs: 2026 to 2027

  30-09-2026 15:08 via gov.uk
  
  Information on the national tariff rates for clinical placements, explaining what they cover, how they’re administered and when they may vary.
  
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• Guidance: General mentor training grant: guidance for providers, 2026 to 2027

  30-09-2026 15:04 via gov.uk
  
  How initial teacher training providers can support schools to claim the general mentor training grant.
  
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• Guidance: General mentor training grant: conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027

  30-09-2026 15:04 via gov.uk
  
  The conditions of grant that schools must follow when they get the general mentor training grant.
  
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• Guidance: 2026 resident doctors deal: implementation update

  30-09-2026 14:32 via gov.uk
  
  Progress update on the implementation of the 2026 resident doctors deal.
  
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• Correspondence: DfE Update: 30 September 2026

  30-09-2026 14:23 via gov.uk
  
  Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.
  
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• Statutory guidance: The Primary Dental Services Statement of Financial Entitlements (Amendment) (No. 4) Directions 2026

  30-09-2026 13:33 via gov.uk
  
  Makes changes to the payments made by NHS England to contractors under dental service contracts with effect from 30 September 2026.
  
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• Transparency data: Investigation outcome report: Central Young Men's Christian Association

  30-09-2026 12:56 via gov.uk
  
  An investigation outcome report into Central Young Men's Christian Association (CYMCA).
  
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• Transparency data: Investigation outcome report: Acorn Training Ltd

  30-09-2026 12:56 via gov.uk
  
  An investigation outcome report into Acorn Training Ltd.
  
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• Guidance: Find an appropriate body

  30-09-2026 12:51 via gov.uk
  
  Guidance to help find an appropriate body if you’re responsible for statutory teacher induction in a school or college.
  
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• Guidance: Submit a local authority disapplication request

  30-09-2026 10:30 via gov.uk
  
  Guidance on accessing, completing and submitting the local authority disapplication request form, including the information you need to provide.
  
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• Level 5 Award in Understanding Digital Leadership in Adult Social Care qualification

  29-09-2026 17:49 via gov.uk
  
  Learn about who is eligible to apply and the benefits the qualification offers for adult social care providers.
  
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• Guidance: Adult social care digital skills framework

  29-09-2026 17:49 via gov.uk
  
  A resource to help people working in adult social care understand and develop the digital skills they need.
  
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• Digital champions in adult social care and how to introduce them

  29-09-2026 17:49 via gov.uk
  
  Guidance for adult social care providers on the role of digital champions, and how to introduce them successfully into your organisation.
  
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• Using AI in adult social care

  29-09-2026 17:48 via gov.uk
  
  An introduction to artificial intelligence (AI) in adult social care and best practice for adult social care providers.
  
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• Choosing and managing software and IT suppliers as an adult social care provider

  29-09-2026 17:48 via gov.uk
  
  Guidance for adult social care providers on choosing and managing the right software and IT suppliers for their organisations.
  
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