Fraud risk in academy schools
Fraud and academy schools Fraud has become a key area of concern for academy schools and the Education Funding Agency (EFA) has recently published a guide to help trusts reduce their exposure [...]
Academies Accounts Direction 2016
Key changes: Academies Accounts Direction 2016 The majority of changes in this year’s Accounts Direction come about due to the introduction of new accounting standards, specifically FRS 102 and the Charities SORP 2015. These [...]
The budget and Academy schools
The 2016 budget and academy schools All schools to be academies by 2020 Undoubtedly the headline announcement affecting schools is that every school will be an academy by 2020, or have an order [...]
£80m boost for SEND funding
£80m boost for SEND funding Minister Edward Timpson recently announced an £80 million boost to council and support charity funding. The funding includes: £35.8 million in implementation funding for local authorities in 2016 [...]
Upcoming Academy deadlines
Upcoming Academy deadlines 16 December 2015 Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) applications for 2016/17 31 December 2015 Submission of audited accounts [...]
Sixth Form Colleges to become academies?
Sixth Form Colleges to become academies? The landscape of the academy sector has shifted with the announcement that sixth form colleges will be allowed to convert to academy status. This will have a wide [...]