System update 23 October 2025

An updated version of the Get Information about Schools (GIAS) service has been released to all users.

This release includes the following improvements:

  1. bug fixes, fine-tuning and changes to improve the overall user experience:
    1. 253197 – Rewrite 16-19 manage academy openings application in C# with JavaScript (Replacing Vue.js) - update
    2. 262107 - Prevent the creation of multiple active accounts for a user registered with an establishment or group – bug fix
    3. 264786 - Amend the heading on the GIAS front page of Schools Financial Benchmarking to Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool – update
    4. 264787 - Update the details reveal around the use of email addresses on the establishment details tab and when updating an establishment record - update
    5. 265051 - Amend the wording on, how this email address information is used reveal, for governance roles - update
    6. 276878 - Add “all through included” bracket option to primary and secondary education phase filters - update
    7. 277365 - Fix inconsistencies in GIAS bulk update guidance appendix causing upload errors - update

    Users are not expected to need to take any specific action unless otherwise indicated.

    Further information

    • Accurate establishment and multi academy trust (MAT) records

      Please can establishment users ensure the establishment record, including the governance section, and multi-academy trust (MAT) users ensure the MAT governance section of the record are kept up to date.

      The main establishment email address field and the alternative establishment email address field (if applicable) must contain an up to date, valid, and actively monitored email address(es). There should be no personal work establishment email address or personal email address added to these fields.

      The headteacher email address field must contain an up to date, valid, and actively monitored personal work email address for the headteacher/principal/manager (as applicable). There should be no general establishment email address or personal email address added to this field.

      The website field should contain the current establishment website address, if the domain address has changed, the website field should reflect this.


      Kind regards

      GIAS support team



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