tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/policy-papers-and-consultations Policy papers and consultations 2026-04-28T09:30:01+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/proposal-on-support-for-pupils-with-medical-conditions-at-school 2026-04-28T09:30:01+01:00 Proposal on support for pupils with medical conditions at school We are seeking views on updates to guidance to strengthen how schools support pupils with medical conditions and allergies. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/school-food-standards-updating-the-legislative-framework 2026-04-21T13:35:52+01:00 School Food Standards: updating the legislative framework Seeking views on updating the School Food Standards, so that every school is supported with the latest nutrition guidance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/martyns-law-for-education-settings 2025-10-10T15:59:46+01:00 Martyn’s Law for education settings Information about the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 and how it will affect early years and education settings. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/school-accountability-reform-equality-impact-assessment 2025-09-09T11:18:37+01:00 School accountability reform: equality impact assessment Government assessment of the potential impact of proposed reforms to school accountability on individuals with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/narrowing-the-digital-divide-in-schools-and-colleges 2025-07-16T12:00:06+01:00 Narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges We’re seeking your views on proposals for narrowing the digital divide in schools and colleges. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/setting-up-the-school-support-staff-negotiating-body-sssnb 2025-06-11T09:30:02+01:00 Setting up the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB) We are seeking views on the establishment of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/dfe-whistleblowing-policy 2025-06-10T16:53:28+01:00 DfE whistleblowing policy Information on how the Department for Education (DfE) handles whistleblowing disclosures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/the-power-of-music-to-change-lives-a-national-plan-for-music-education 2024-05-15T15:11:18+01:00 The power of music to change lives: a national plan for music education Sets out our vision for music education and how this can be achieved through partnerships with schools, music hubs, the music and creative sector, and others. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/faith-school-designation-reforms 2024-05-01T00:01:07+01:00 Faith school designation reforms We are seeking views on religious designation reforms for new special academies and new and existing free schools. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/sustainability-and-climate-change-strategy 2023-12-20T09:36:26+00:00 Sustainability and climate change strategy The Department for Education’s strategy for sustainability and climate change for the education and children’s services systems. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/minimum-service-levels-msls-in-education 2023-12-15T19:54:06+00:00 Minimum service levels (MSLs) in education We are seeking views on the most appropriate approach for delivering minimum service levels in education services and evidence on the impact of strike action. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/school-registers-and-national-thresholds-for-legal-intervention 2023-08-29T09:30:01+01:00 School registers and national thresholds for legal intervention We are seeking views on new regulations for keeping school registers and draft thresholds for legal interventions to improve consistency across England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/academies-regulatory-and-commissioning-review 2023-07-06T11:31:03+01:00 Academies regulatory and commissioning review The findings of the internal policy review of academy trust oversight and commissioning as we move towards an academy trust-led school system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/home-to-school-travel-and-transport-statutory-guidance 2023-06-29T09:30:12+01:00 Home to school travel and transport: statutory guidance We're seeking views on revised statutory guidance for local authorities on home to school travel and transport for children of statutory school age (5 to 16). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/supporting-excellent-school-resource-management 2023-06-08T09:30:04+01:00 School resource management: building a stronger system Our approach to supporting schools and academy trusts to get best value from their resources. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/access-to-schools-for-education-and-training-providers 2023-01-05T09:30:05+00:00 Access to schools for education and training providers We’d like your views on proposed changes to the statutory guidance for schools on access to education and training providers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/school-rebuilding-programme-equalities-impact-assessment 2022-12-16T09:30:02+00:00 School rebuilding programme: equalities impact assessments Equalities impact assessments relating to the prioritisation methodology for the school rebuilding programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/changes-to-the-school-admission-appeals-code 2022-06-16T09:59:42+01:00 Changes to the school admission appeals code We're seeking views on a revised version of the statutory school admission appeals code. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/standards-for-boarding-schools-and-residential-special-schools 2022-05-20T13:41:38+01:00 Standards for boarding schools and residential special schools We are seeking views on the revised standards for boarding schools and residential special schools in England. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/consultations/regulating-independent-educational-institutions 2022-05-06T09:00:00+01:00 Regulating independent educational institutions We're seeking views on changes to registration requirements for independent educational settings, and changes to independent schools legislation.