Correspondence

DfE Update academies: 28 January 2026

Published 28 January 2026

Applies to England

1. Information: Payments and allocations for post-16 settings for academic year 2025 to 2026

We have published a new GOV.UK page showing payments and allocations information for post-16 settings for academic year 2025 to 2026.

You can use this page to see what funding your setting should receive and when to expect your allocations and payments for academic year 2025 to 2026.

Please use the feedback buttons right at the bottom of the page to say if you find it useful.

Go to our 16 to 19 education collection and our adult education collection for more specific funding information, guidance and rules.

2. Information: Estimating your academy funding allocation

We have now updated the guidance on estimating your academy funding allocation  to include information for academies opening between Wednesday 1 April 2026 and Wednesday 31 March 2027.

Newly opened academies can access their digital statements online at manage your education and skills funding (MYESF).

To access your statement, you will need to have a DfE Sign-in account and add the MYESF service and the ‘view allocation statements’ sub-service to your account.

For more information on how to set this up, please refer to the instructions in the “How to access your GAG statement” section on the academies revenue funding allocations page.

3. Reminder: Academies accounts return deadline Wednesday 28 January 2026

Thank you to all trusts who have already submitted their accounts return. A reminder to those trusts still to submit, to do so by the end of today, Wednesday 28 January 2026.

Make sure you complete the external auditor details section and grant your auditors access. Only external auditors can submit the form.

If you are having difficulties completing or submitting the form, please see our guidance or you can send us a query via our Customer Help Portal.

4. Reminder: National Apprenticeship Week 2026

National Apprenticeship Week 2026 runs from Monday 9 to Sunday 15 February, celebrating the positive impact apprenticeships have on individuals, businesses and the economy.

Visit the NAW 2026 website for toolkits, resources and events and share your activity using #NAW2026

5. Webinar: Risk protection arrangement members only – flood or storm resilience workshop

Wednesday 11 February 2026 from 10am to midday. Register online.

6. Webinar: Introduction to the academies chart of accounts and automation

Thursday 12 February 2026 from 11am to midday. Register online.

7. Webinar: Accounting officer role – what trust and college leaders need to know

Thursday 5 March from 3pm to 4pm. Register online.