DfE target architecture
Evolving towards the target architecture
- Last reviewed
- 14 October 2026
- Owner
- Head of Architecture
DfE will realise the target architecture gradually as services evolve and teams introduce new shared capabilities.
Next steps include:
- prioritising and building the first engines
- integrating services with shared engines
- extracting reusable capabilities from existing systems
- introducing data engines for common datasets
- retiring duplicate implementations over time
For more information, contact the architecture profession at architecture.profession@education.gov.uk.