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England education update sets funding and deadlines for providers

The Department for Education updated funding, assurance and resource management for academies, local authorities and further education providers in England…

--- The context --- The Department for Education brought together its latest information and actions on funding, assurance and resource management in a single update. It applies to England and is addressed to three audiences: academies, local authorities and further education providers. --- The facts --- For further education, the financial data collection dry run 2026 to 2027 Quarter 2 has been launched, and adult skills fund funding has been confirmed for up to 10% over-delivery. For academies, audited financial statements for 2025 to 2026 must be submitted, and Schools budget support grant 2026 allocations have been published as information. --- The positions --- Academies need to submit their audited statements and check their allocations. Local authorities need to review the Schools budget support grant 2026 allocations, the 2026 early years teachers' pay grant allocations and the same adult skills fund information. Further education providers need to take part in the Quarter 2 dry run and can use drop-in support sessions for submitting financial data for FE colleges. --- What remains unknown --- The bulletin does not give amounts for individual settings or further criteria beyond what is listed. It also does not state what the dry run will change in practice or how the confirmed over-delivery funding will affect each provider or local authority. --- Unanswered questions --- What exact amounts will each setting receive within the announced allocations? How will coverage for up to 10% over-delivery work in practice? What will providers learn from the Quarter 2 dry run before the final collection? --- EPM analysis --- Taken together, the update combines duties and support in one calendar: accountability for academies, allocations for schools and early years teaching, and confirmed headroom for adult skills. That mix is meant to give those managing public resources a clearer planning horizon. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, the strength of this update lies in putting deadlines, allocations and support in one place for three audiences that often receive information separately. The Quarter 2 dry run and the drop-in sessions reduce practical friction, and confirming funding for over-delivery gives adult skills provision some breathing space. The challenge will be turning these general announcements into clear figures for each setting's own budget.
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