Collection of Dear Accounting Officer letters from DfE to college corporation accounting officers, covering financial management and governance requirements.
Collection of Dear Accounting Officer letters from DfE to college corporation accounting officers, covering financial management and governance requirements.
Good practice guides for college corporations covering financial management topics including streamlined energy and carbon reporting.
Online portal for colleges to submit their College Financial Forecasting Return (CFFR) and other financial data to the DfE. Requires DfE Sign-in.
Financial management and governance requirements for all further education and sixth form college corporations, coming into effect 1 August 2026.
Guidance and templates for colleges completing their financial planning handbook and college financial forecast return submission.
Interactive benchmarking tool allowing colleges to compare their financial performance against sector averages and peer institutions.
Sets out the financial requirements and standards that independent training providers (ITPs) must meet when in receipt of ESFA funding.
Guidance for further education colleges on preparing for and participating in the college financial data collection dry run for 2026 to 2027.
Details of funding adjustments made to post-16 providers to cover increased teachers' pension employer contribution rates.
Guidance and methodology for the grant paid to further education providers to cover increased teachers' pension scheme employer contribution rates.