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Advice about individualised learner record (ILR) funding returns for institutions funded by Department for Education.
This guidance covers the period 1 August 2025 to 31 July 2026 and is our…
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025.…
Information about how to claim funding for some types of learning adjustments that you cannot report in the individualised learner record (ILR).
Guidance on DfE's post-16 funding assurance process for further education and new apprenticeship providers.
Summary This document presents an overview of the Department for Education…
Overview This guidance raises awareness of the common post-16 funding…
Information allowing colleges established or designated under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 to compare their financial data with national totals and other organisations.
Guidance for education providers on how to claim funding that you cannot report in the individualised learner record (ILR).
Check your post-16 census data and reduce common errors.
Information on how DfE monitors post-16 data returns to ensure funding is eligible and the data used to drive funding calculations and allocations processes is robust.
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