Posted on 5th July 2017
Dear Accounting Officer - Land and Buildings Collection Tool
Peter Lauener, Chief Executive of the ESFA, has written to all academy accounting officers and chief finance officers setting out a timetable for reports over the next 13 months. Peter states in his ...
Posted on 12th May 2017
May Returns
Not some political prophecy, but a look at this month’s academy returns. ESFA Returns Academies are reminded that their Budget Forecast Return – Outturn must be submitted by Friday 19th May. Pe...
Posted on 30th March 2017
Academy Budget Forecast Return - One Becomes Two
The latest ‘Dear Accounting Officer’ letter from the EFA sets out their plans to replace the Academy Budget Forecast Return, due in July, with two returns. Download the letter! → In previous y...
Posted on 15th March 2017
Effect of the new Budget on schools
Effect of the new Budget on schools A week after the Budget we look at reactions to the announcements affecting the education sector. Budget Shorts A number of education reforms were announced in the...
Posted on 3rd March 2017
Much To Do In March
After ‘Marching On’ - Hare’s another blog to ensure you are the best informed person in your school on finance and business matters. From The EFA The EFA have reminded academies, that after e...
Posted on 1st March 2017
Marching On!
In this week’s blog we remind you what is in the EFA Planner prior to Easter and look at some changes to business rates and pensions that will come into force shortly. From the EFA Planner Actio...
Posted on 9th February 2017
How to Save £1 Billion
The Department for Education has issued further support to schools and academies to increase the value for money delivered – giving support to save £1 billion a year. We would urge all schools an...
Posted on 30th January 2017
January Update
As academies struggled to submit their AAR by the January deadline here is some news you may have missed. Academy Accounts Return As extensively reported, Peter Lauener has written to all academies p...
Posted on 16th January 2017
Academies Accounts Return
Academies having submitted their Annual Report and Accounts to the EFA by the 31 December 2016, will be aware that they must now submit their Academies Accounts Return by 31 January 2017. The EFA ha...
Posted on 13th January 2017
Gender pay gap reporting webinar
Gender pay gap reporting webinar We uncovered a useful webinar on gender pay gap reporting by XpertHR which might be of interest to a number of academies and independent schools. The aim of the webi...
Posted on 30th November 2016
A Guide to the Apprenticeship Levy
The Apprenticeship Levy is a new government initiative announced in the 2015 Summer Budget that will come into force from April 2017. It is in effect a payroll tax that will apply to large organisati...
Posted on 22nd November 2016
On The Horizon
With the first named storm of the year having rolled across the horizon, in this week’s blog we look at a number of issues set to impact on schools. Future School Funding The National Union of Te...