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Information to help academy trusts submit their budget forecast return (BFR).
For academy members, trustees, accounting officers, chief financial officers and auditors.
Introduction Welcome to the academy trust handbook. In this document the…
The GIAP service allows education professionals to search the National Pupil Database to retrieve pupil data.
How public sector schools can join the risk protection arrangement (RPA), an alternative to commercial insurance, which may save time and money.
Information outlining good practice in academy trust financial management and assurance.
Financial data structure and guide for automating academy trust financial returns.
Digital form for organisations and individuals to notify the Department for Education (DfE) of their bank account and payment details.
A framework to help schools to collect information about their income and expenditure.
Information for public sector schools that are existing members of the RPA about membership rules and how to make a claim.
Use a Department for Education (DfE) approved framework agreement to help you buy goods and services for your school.
How schools can use ICFP to create the best curriculum for pupils with available funding.
Guidance to help academies and academy trusts complete their budget forecast return.
Information to help schools, colleges and independent training providers manage the risk of fraud.
Guidance for academy trusts, external auditors and reporting accountants on preparing, auditing and submitting an academy trust's annual financial statements.
Explains the financial health and resource management standards schools need to confirm they have met in the schools financial value standard (SFVS).
Resources to help you buy goods and services for your school, get better value and be compliant with procurement regulations.
Benchmark your income and expenditure against another school or trust.
Information for academy trusts to complete their accounts return.
This self-assessment checklist helps academy trusts check they are managing resources effectively and identify any adjustments they need to make.
Steps SMEs can take when bidding for government contracts so they can compete with larger companies.
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