We use some essential cookies to make this website work.
We’d like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services.
We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services.
You have accepted additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
You have rejected additional cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time.
Departments, agencies and public bodies
News stories, speeches, letters and notices
Detailed guidance, regulations and rules
Reports, analysis and official statistics
Consultations and strategy
Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports
Financial data structure and guide for automating academy trust financial returns.
1. Introduction The academies chart of accounts (ACoA) is the Department…
1. General information - automating the academies accounts return This…
Information to help academy trusts submit their budget forecast return to the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
Guidance for academy trusts, external auditors and reporting accountants on preparing, auditing and submitting an academy trust's annual financial statements.
Guidance for the view my financial insights (VMFI) tool which provides users with insights into the financial position and performance of schools.
Information about the SRMA programme and the hands-on support and tailored advice available to schools, academy trusts and local authorities.
Guide to help academies complete the budget forecast return
This guidance provides details on how to register, manage your account and allocate user roles for Identity and Access Management System (IDAMS).
This self-assessment checklist helps academy trusts check they are managing resources effectively and identify any adjustments they need to make.
An appropriate MIS can have a clear impact on pupil outcomes and staff workload.
Information for academy trusts to complete their accounts return.
A planner showing key dates for payments, publications and academy actions, for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
Benchmark your income and expenditure against another school or trust.
This page helps you compare different FMS providers so your academy trust can choose a provider who will enable you to automate your financial returns to DfE.
Benchmarking allows you to check how your finances compare with other similar schools or multi-academy trusts.
Guide and links to further information about financial returns academy trusts submit to the Education and Skills Funding Agency.
Guidance for academy trusts reporting or seeking approval for related party transactions (RPTs).
Sources of training and support for school business professionals in schools, trusts and other organisations.
Guide to help academy trusts and diocesan users submit their land and buildings collection tool to the ESFA.
Guidance for academy trusts and auditors to complete their accounts return.
How the Department for Education uses progress and spending data to calculate an efficiency metric for schools in England.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. Please fill in this survey (opens in a new tab).