Changes in education 2024/25

Get up to speed on the key changes to government guidance that are likely to affect your school this academic year, and find resources to help you take action.

Last reviewed on 7 October 2024See updates
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Contents
  1. New government could mean more changes
  2. Academy Trust Handbook 2024 published
  3. 5.5% above-inflation pay award announced for September 2024
  4. Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) updated for 2024
  5. Overhaul of Ofsted inspections
  6. Updated attendance guidance applies from August 2024
  7. New governance guides published
  8. Mainstream schools: you're expected to deliver a 32.5 hour week from September 2024
  9. Mobile phones in schools guidance published
  10. You should have published a summary of your music development plan by September 2024
  11. NASENCo qualification replaced with NPQ for SENCOs
  12. Other potential changes on the horizon

We've summarised the major changes to statutory guidance for the 2024/25 academic year.

Find out more below about what's changed, and likely to change in the coming months, and what you need to do.

There's more uncertainty this year due to the change of government, so select 'save for later' in the upper right-hand corner if you'd like to get email alerts when we update this article with new information or resources.

New government could mean more changes

We don’t know exactly what the Labour government will bring in or change, but we do know what it promised in its election manifesto

A drive on recruitment and retention, including reviewing bursaries and the early career framework (ECF) Ofsted inspection reforms, including those already set out in the updated inspection handbook (see