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DfE education and skills agreements and accountability agreements: 2026 to 2027

Information about DfE education and skills agreements and accountability agreements for 2026 to 2027

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 28 April 2026

Applies to England

This page contains education and skills agreements for 2026 to 2027. For agreements or contracts relating to other years, see the DfE and ESFA funding agreements and contracts page.

Overview

The agreements or contracts contain a main terms and conditions body and schedules. You can find background information on the structure of the education and skills agreements on the DfE and ESFA funding agreements and contracts page. 

The ‘Summary of changes 2026 to 2027’ sets out the changes made to the 2025 to 2026 agreements and contracts for 2026 to 2027.

Summary of changes 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.35 MB, 78 pages)

Main terms and conditions and generic schedules

Education and skills contract for services (independent training providers) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 2.12 MB, 140 pages)

Education and skills conditions of funding (grant) (higher education institutions) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.99 MB, 95 pages)

Education and skills conditions of funding (grant) (local authorities) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.99 MB, 95 pages)

Education and skills conditions of funding (grant) (trusts) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.98 MB, 97 pages)

Accountability agreements (accountability framework)

Accountability agreement (colleges) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.97 MB, 103 pages)

Accountability agreement (local authorities) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.8 MB, 96 pages)

Funding-specific schedules

Advanced learner loans: schedules 2 and 3 (pay on actuals) (PDF, 593 KB, 10 pages)

Advanced learner loans: schedules 2 and 3 (pay on profile) (PDF, 620 KB, 10 pages)

Advanced learner loans: schedules 2 and 3 (pay on profile) (accountability agreement colleges) (PDF, 630 KB, 10 pages)

Published 28 April 2026