ESFA Update academies: 2 September 2020
Updated 2 September 2020
Applies to England
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1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Department for Education has published guidance about COVID-19 in educational settings for staff, parents and carers, pupils and students on GOV.UK.
Please check GOV.UK regularly for updates.
2. Information: Academies Financial Handbook 2020 digital version published
We have updated the digital Academies Financial Handbook to the 2020 version, which took effect from 1 September 2020.
You might find it useful to check the what’s changed in this edition section to make sure you have arrangements in place.
We’ve retained a PDF copy of the 2019 Academies Financial Handbook, which trusts should refer to while preparing their 2019/20 financial statements.
3. Your feedback: finance networking events survey
Following on from last year’s well-received networking events for trust chief financial officers/finance directors, we need your help to shape what we can do within current restrictions.
Please complete this short survey to give your thoughts on the content and structure of a potential virtual event(s) in the future.
The survey closes on Wednesday 30 September 2020 and should take you no more than 5 minutes to complete.