Two items from the DfE's 9 September Further Education Update that providers may have missed — changes to the financial assurance monitoring guidance and a delay to the apprenticeship subcontracting rules review.
19 September 2026
Two items from the DfE's 9 September Further Education Update that providers may have missed — changes to the financial assurance monitoring guidance and a delay to the apprenticeship subcontracting rules review.
19 September 2026
Information to support providers declaring their subcontracting arrangements to ESFA.
This document sets out the ESFA compliance and control requirements and advice for institutions using third parties for ESFA-funded provision.
ESFA's subcontracting standard setting out the requirements providers must meet when subcontracting education and training funded by the ESFA.
Information for providers of 16 to 19 funding and adult education and training services and traineeships on subcontracting ESFA funding.
Updated funding rules governing subcontracting arrangements for ESFA-funded post-16 provision (excluding apprenticeships) for the 2026 to 2027 academic year.