Transparency data

Department for Education: exceptions to spending controls

Reports on DfE exceptions to government spending controls.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 26 April 2012
• Last updated: 2 July 2020 — See all updates

Applies to England

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for January to March 2020

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for October to December 2019

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for July to September 2019

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for April to June 2019

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for January to March 2019

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for January to March 2019

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for July to December 2018

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for July to December 2018

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions January to March 2018

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions January to March 2018

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions October to December 2017

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions October to December 2017

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions July to September 2017

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions July to September 2017

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions April to June 2017

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions April to June 2017

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions January to March 2017

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions January to March 2017

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions October to December 2016

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions October to December 2016

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions July to September 2016

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions July to September 2016

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions April to June 2016

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions April to June 2016

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions January to March 2016

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions January to March 2016

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions October to December 2015

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions October to December 2015

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions July to September 2015

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions July to September 2015

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions April to June 2015

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions April to June 2015

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions January to March 2015

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions January to March 2015

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions October to December 2014

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions Jul to Sept 2014

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions Apr to Jun 2014

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions Jan to Mar 2014

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions Oct to Dec 2013

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions Jul to Sept 2013

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions Apr to Jun 2013

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions Jan to Mar 2013

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DfE spending controls: approved exemptions Oct to Dec 2012

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DfE property expenditure: approved exemptions 2011

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DfE recruitment expenditure: approved exemptions 2010

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DfE ICT expenditure: approved exemptions 2010

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DfE consultancy expenditure: approved exemptions 2010

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DfE advertising and marketing expenditure: approved exemptions 2010

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Details

Quarterly information about DfE’s spending on property, advertising, consultancy, technology and recruitment, which are limited by government spending controls.

Published 26 April 2012

Last updated 2 July 2020 + show all updates

1. 2 July 2020

   Added 'DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for January to March 2020'.

2. 31 March 2020

   Added 'DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for October to December 2019'.

3. 23 January 2020

   Added 'DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for July to September 2019'.

4. 11 October 2019

   Added DfE spending controls: Approved exemptions for April to June 2019

5. 25 July 2019

   Added DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for January to March 2019.

6. 22 March 2019

   Added spreadsheet showing DfE spending controls: approved exemptions for July to December 2018.

7. 25 October 2018

   Added spreadsheets for Q2 (July to September 2017), Q3 (October to December 2017) and Q4 (January to March 2018) of the 2017 to 2018 financial year.

8. 14 December 2017

   Added reports for October to December 2016, January to March 2017, and April to June 2017.

9. 3 March 2017

   Added data on DfE spending controls for July to September 2016.

10. 9 November 2016

    Added data on DfE exceptions to government spending controls for April to June 2016.

11. 25 August 2016

    Added 'DfE spending controls: approved exemptions January to March 2016'.

12. 17 March 2016

    Added 'DfE spending controls: approved exemptions October to December 2015'.

13. 17 December 2015

    Added 'DfE spending controls: approved exemptions July to September 2015'.

14. 25 September 2015

    Added 'DfE spending controls: approved exemptions April to June 2015'.

15. 6 March 2015

    Added DfE spending controls exemptions data for October to December 2014.

16. 8 December 2014

    Added 'DfE spending controls: approved exemptions Jul to Sept 2014'.

17. 12 September 2014

    Added information for April to June (quarter 1) for the 2014 to 2015 financial year.

18. 6 June 2014

    Added data for quarter 4 of the 2013 to 2014 financial year.

19. 28 February 2014

    Added data for quarter 3 2013 to 2014.

20. 29 November 2013

    Added 'DfE spending controls: approved exemptions Q2 2013 to 2014' document

21. 13 September 2013

    2 new downloads added covering exception data for Q1 2013.

22. 9 July 2013

    Added Q3 2012 to 2013 spending approvals and Q4 2013 exceptions reporting

23. 26 April 2012

    First published.