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ESFA Update: 26 March 2025
Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.
Applies to England
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Latest for further education
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Transfer of Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) functions to the Department for Education (DfE) |
| Information | Updated adult skills fund – funding rates and formula guidance 2024 to 2025 |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding rates and formula 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | Provider data self-assessment toolkit updated |
| Information | New college financial framework documents for the financial year 2024 to 2025 |
| Information | Good practice guidance for colleges and academy trusts on novel, contentious and repercussive transactions |
| Information | Publishing the 2025 to 2026 apprenticeship funding rules |
Latest information for academies
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Transfer of Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) functions to the Department for Education (DfE) |
| Information | Pupil premium conditions of grant and technical note for the 2025 to 2026 financial year |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding rates and formula 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | Academy national non-domestic rates claims guidance updated for 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | Academies Accounts Direction for 2024 to 2025 |
| Information | Good practice guidance for colleges and academy trusts on novel, contentious and repercussive transactions |
| Information | Related Party Transactions (RPTs) online form portal downtime |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only – stress workshop |
Latest information for local authorities
| Article | Title |
|---|---|
| Information | Transfer of Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) functions to the Department for Education (DfE) |
| Information | Pupil premium conditions of grant and technical note for the 2025 to 2026 financial year |
| Information | Updated adult skills fund – funding rates and formula guidance 2024 to 2025 |
| Information | 16 to 19 funding rates and formula 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | Updated dedicated schools grant (DSG) management plan template and accompanying guidance for 2025 to 2026 |
| Information | The national non-domestic rates (NNDR) operational guidance for billing authorities updated for 2025 to 2026 |
| Events and webinars | Risk protection arrangement members only – stress workshop |
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Published 26 March 2025