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DfE Update 8 July 2026

Latest information and actions from the Department for Education about funding, assurance and resource management, for academies, local authorities and further education providers.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 8 July 2026

Applies to England

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DfE Update further education: 8 July 2026

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DfE Update academies: 8 July 2026

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DfE Update local authorities: 8 July 2026

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Latest for further education

Article	Title
Action	DfE education and skills agreements and accountability agreements for 2026 to 2027 funding year
Action	Download your post-16 monitoring reports
Information	FE funding update for 2026 to 2027 and 2027 to 2028 financial years
Information	Publication of the college financial handbook
Feedback	Help us improve the 16 to 19 business case process
Feedback	Take part in our further education data and enrolment research
Feedback	Tell us about your experience of our funding service

Latest for academies

Article	Title
Action	Don’t miss the deadline to register for DfE Energy for Schools
Information	Details  on schools funding, the 2026 teacher pay award and funding adjustment to account for the fall in employer pension contributions
Information	Recoupment regulations
Information	Electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemes for academy trusts and colleges
Feedback	Help us improve the 16 to 19 business case process
Feedback	Help us to improve pupil premium allocation calculations
Feedback	Tell us about your experience of our funding service
Events and Webinars	Taking control of agency supply with Shaw Education Trust
Events and Webinars	Academies chart of accounts technical updates for 2026 to 2027
Events and Webinars	Academy finance professionals – budget forecast return
Events and Webinars	Academies chart of accounts technical updates for 2026 to 2027

Latest for local authorities

Article	Title
Action	Download your post-16 monitoring reports
Action	Don’t miss the deadline to register for DfE Energy for Schools
Information	Details on schools funding, the 2026 teacher pay award and funding adjustment to account for the fall in employer pension contributions
Information	Further education funding update for 2026 to 2027 and 2027 to 2028 financial years
Information	Recoupment regulations
Feedback	Help us to improve pupil premium allocation calculations
Feedback	Tell us about your experience of our funding service
Feedback	Help us improve the 16 to 19 business case process
Events and Webinars	Taking control of agency supply with Shaw Education Trust

Published 8 July 2026