Guidance

DfE financial health assessment

Sets out how the Department for Education (DfE) assesses the financial health of non-college training organisations that it holds or may hold a contract with.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 13 September 2017
• Last updated: 7 October 2025
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  1. 7 October 2025

     Updated 'DfE's approach to assessing the financial health of organisations' with further support and advice for organisations. A list of the main changes can be found in the ‘What has changed in this edition’ section.

  2. 13 September 2017

     First published.

Applies to England

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DfE's approach to assessing the financial health of organisations

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This guidance is for existing and prospective providers wishing to deliver services on behalf of DfE.

It sets out the financial health assessment framework for organisations and helps them determine what information is required to undertake an assessment.