Guidance

DfE investigation publishing policy

This policy sets out the approach to publishing investigation reports for which the Department for Education has the lead responsibility.

• From: Department for Education and Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Published: 15 August 2014
• Last updated: 29 April 2025
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  1. 29 April 2025

     Updated to reflect the closure of ESFA.

  2. 29 November 2023

     We've published a revised version of the ESFA investigation publishing policy.

  3. 23 September 2020

     We have updated this page to provide clarity about arrangements for education providers to make representations, including timings for response between a report being issued and published. We have also outlined arrangements for publishing academy trust financial notices to improve (FNtIs) and college notices to improve (NtIs).

  4. 5 November 2019

     Updated with minor changes.

  5. 15 August 2014

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

DfE investigation publishing policy

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ESFA investigation publishing policy (pre-12 December 2023)

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Details

This policy sets out the general approach to publishing investigation reports for which DfE has the lead responsibility on the educational institutions that the ESFA funds and supports.