DfE subcontracting standard
Subcontracting assurance arrangements for all Department for Education (DfE) funded post-16 providers.
Applies to England
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This document and the supporting auditors guidance set out the requirements for all providers who subcontract £100,000 or more of their delivery across all DfE funding streams.
The following must be returned to DfE using document exchange by 31 August of the relevant funding year:
- independent reporting accountant’s report
- subcontracting standard self-assessment template completed by the reporting accountant
- assurance declaration completed by the provider
Updates to this page
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Added 'Subcontracting standard self-assessment template'.
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Added 'Subcontracting standard oversight arrangements for post-16 providers' and updated 'Assurance reviews of subcontracting standards for post-16 providers: framework and guide for reporting accountants'. Removed the 'DfE subcontracting' PDF as this is a duplication of the information on the 'DfE subcontracting' HTML document.
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Added the date of 31 July 2025 for subcontracting standard audit reports to be submitted using Document Exchange.
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Added assurance reviews of the subcontracting standard for post-16 providers document.
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First published.