Guidance

ESFA subcontracting standard

Subcontracting assurance arrangements for all ESFA funded post-16 providers.

Applies to England

Documents

ESFA subcontracting standard

Assurance reviews of the subcontracting standard for post-16 providers

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As part of the subcontracting reforms, ESFA have developed an externally assured subcontracting standard and supporting auditors guidance replacing the existing subcontracting audit process from 2022 to 2023.

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 ESFA funding streams.

Published 28 July 2021
Last updated 17 August 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added assurance reviews of the subcontracting standard for post-16 providers document.

  2. First published.