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This page helps you compare different FMS providers so your academy trust is able to choose a provider who will enable you to automate your financial returns to DfE.
Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.
Sets out the rules that apply to ESFA funded adult skills fund (ASF) provision for the 2024 to 2025 funding year.
A non-mandatory audit guide for local authorities to gain assurance that institutions are administering the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund correctly.
Guidance on how to spot errors with your ILR data and how to resolve them.
The course directory contains information on courses offered by learning providers who are contracted with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).
This document sets out the methodology for establishing maximum amounts for advanced learner loans designated qualifications. It also confirms the maximum amounts for the funding year 2024 to 2025.
Sets out the rules for provision funded by learners through advanced learner loans.
A notice to improve issued to Langdale Free School by the Education and Skills Funding Agency
A framework to help schools to collect information about their income and expenditure.
Guide to help academies complete the budget forecast return
This section provides information on income for schools
We have included guidance for some data items below
Use the XML generator to prepare your data for uploading to COLLECT in a similar way to other ESFA data collections.
Summary of main changes for 2023 to 2024
Guidance to help schools collect information about their income and expenditure
Information for schools open for part of the financial year.
Information for academies about their annual revenue funding.
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