Cover arrangements for October half term Let MASH know if you have cover arrangements 16 October 2026 Designated Safeguarding Leads and Head Teachers
Secondary Bonus Top Up Funding (Element 3) Exercise for AY 2026/27 For the attention of Headteachers and SENCO's 16 October 2026 Headteachers and SENCO's
Education Financial Services Transfer to Oxfordshire County Council 9 October 2026 Headteachers and School Business Managers
School Workforce Census Update Important Update 9 October 2026 Headteachers, Bursars, Finance Officers, Office Administrators
Thrive at Work Oxfordshire is now open for signups A free programme to support staff wellbeing 2 October 2026 Headteachers/ managers
Teachers' Pensions transition to Tata Consultancy Services Upcoming Service Disruption 2 October 2026 All teaching staff
Advance notice of finance correspondence Maintained schools only 25 September 2026 Maintained Schools
Reminder: Completion and submission of the PE and sport premium digital expenditure reporting return Submissions by Wednesday 30 September 2026 25 September 2026 Headteachers
School Workforce Census 2026 Changes and Preparation 25 September 2026 Headteachers, Bursars, Finance Officers, Office Administrators
Autumn School Census 2026 Autumn School Census 2026: key dates and submission reminder 18 September 2026 Headteacher, Data Manager, Administrators
School Admissions – in year applications Briefing on processing in-year applications 11 September 2026 School admin / school leaders / headteacher
Changing arrangements for home-to-school transport New application process for home-to-school transport 11 September 2026 Secondary Headteachers / School Admin / Governors / any in school who deal with prospective parents
HR guidance To help school officers manage HR actions in the IBC 3 September 2026 Maintained Schools Heads, Business Managers, Administrators
Updated Prevent guidance The refreshed Notice, Check, Share (NCS) guidance has now been published 3 September 2026 All Schools
2026/27 Support Staff (Green Book) Pay Award 2026/27 Pay Award - Support Staff 3 September 2026 Maintained Schools - Headteachers, Bursars, Finance Officers, Office Administrators
