DfE Update local authorities: 6 May 2026
Published 6 May 2026
Applies to England
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1. Information: 16 to 19 and adult education and skills funding document collection pages
Read our document collection pages for 16 to 19 and adult education and skills funding. The pages will help you understand your funding allocation statements, locate our most recent funding rules and guidance and more.
16 to 19 education and skills funding provides information for schools, colleges, local authorities and independent training providers about 16 to 19 funding arrangements.
Adult education and skills funding provides information on adult education and skills funding allocations, funding rates, calculations and performance management.
2. Feedback: Help us improve the local authority analysis tool
We are developing a simpler local authority analysis tool to help local authority finance teams monitor and manage risk in schools. We need your feedback to make sure the tool meets your needs.
You can support this work by taking part in a 30 minute Microsoft Teams call with one of our user researchers. Your input will help us design a tool that gives clear information quickly and supports informed predictions about school performance.
The sessions are informal and focused on how you work now and what would help you most in the future.
To take part, email Benchmarking.SUPPORT@education.gov.uk with your name, job title and confirmation that you are willing to take part in user research.