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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.

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Published: 4 March 2019
• Last updated: 11 September 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2023 to 2024

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Common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2022 to 2023

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Common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2021 to 2022

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Details

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.

Published 4 March 2019
Last updated 11 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 11 September 2024

   Added 'Common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2023 to 2024'. Removed historical versions.

2. 13 September 2023

   We have published the common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2022 to 2023.

3. 2 November 2022

   We have published the common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2021 to 2022.

4. 28 September 2021

   We have updated this page to add 'Common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2020 to 2021'.

5. 15 September 2020

   Added 'Common themes arising from ESFA's assurance work in 2019 to 2020' HTML attachment.

6. 3 March 2020

   Added briefing report for 2018 to 2019.

7. 4 March 2019

   First published.