Academy trusts: themes arising from ESFA's assurance work
Findings from the Education and Skills Funding Agency's assurance work relating to the financial management and governance of the academies sector.
Applies to England
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ESFA provides assurance of:
- the financial management and governance of the academies sector
- academies’ use of public funds
These reports highlight common themes identified during this process, to help the academies sector improve the quality of its financial governance.
They should be read by :
- academy trust accounting officers
- finance staff
- trustees
Auditors of academy trust accounts may also find it helpful.
Updates to this page
Last updated 11 September 2024 + show all updates
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Added 'Common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2023 to 2024'. Removed historical versions.
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We have published the common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2022 to 2023.
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We have published the common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2021 to 2022.
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We have updated this page to add 'Common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2020 to 2021'.
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Added 'Common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2019 to 2020' HTML attachment.
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Added briefing report for 2018 to 2019.
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