What’s new for 2021 to 2022
Summary of main changes for 2021 to 2022
We’ve included guidance for some data items below:
| Data Item | Guidance |
|---|---|
| Federated flag | Federated submission – Please enter either No – school is not a federated school, or Yes – school is federated and returning finance data on behalf of other schools in the federation. |
| LAEstab numbers of schools in federation | Please enter the LAestab numbers of schools in the federation for whom you are returning finance data. |
| Data Version | This will be an automatic response from the schools MIS system. If there are any red errors on the CFR return preliminary will be attached to it, if there are no red errors then final will be attached. |
| Complete | Is this data for a full financial year? Y = full year, N = partial year ie school opened or closed. |
| Cash or Accruals accounting | You must enter either Cash or Accruals. |
| Rates | Exempt If your school is rates exempt, then please enter Y, otherwise N. |
| Insurance | If your school’s insurance policies/premiums have been purchased centrally, at no cost to the school, then please enter Y, otherwise N. |
We made amendments to I18 for 2020 to 2021 to collect information on grants provided specifically in connection with coronavirus (COVID-19). We’re keeping these lines in place for 2021 to 2022.
We’ve introduced a new line at B07 to collect the outstanding balance on any capital loan made to the school (usually by the maintaining local authority).