Guidance

Academies financial management and governance self-assessment

Financial management and governance self-assessment (FMGS) for new academy trusts to submit to ESFA.

From:
Department for Education and Education and Skills Funding Agency
Published
11 March 2014
Last updated
2 September 2024 鈥� See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

List of questions found in the FMGS online form

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Details

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025. All activity has moved to the Department for Education (DfE). You should continue to follow this guidance.

New academy trusts

Newly operational academy trusts must submit an FMGS return within 3 months of opening their first schools.

The document on this page lists the FMGS questions for review before using the online form.

Accessing the FMGS online form

Submit your return using the .

The FMGS will be collected through DfE Sign-in. If you have not already registered for DfE Sign-in, follow the .

Contact us using the if you have any questions.

Updates to this page

Published 11 March 2014
Last updated 2 September 2024 show all updates

  1. Updated 'List of questions found in the FMGS online form' to reference the Academy trust handbook 2024.

  2. Added a link to the financial management and governance self-assessment (FMGS) form.

  3. We've updated the references to the academy trust handbook following the publication of the 2023 edition.

  4. We have updated this page with changes to the FMGS online form to reflect new arrangements set out in the Academy Trust Handbook.

  5. We have updated this page to reinstate the financial management and governance self-assessment (FMGS) for new academy trusts after being paused due to COVID-19.

  6. Updated to suspend the requirement for new academy trusts to complete the FMGS return.

  7. Page updated with a link to the new FMGS online form with updated FMGS questions.

  8. Updated with links to a new online form for FMGS.

  9. Updated list of questions found in the FMGS online form.

  10. The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has updated the list of questions found in the online Financial Management and Governance Self-Assessment (FMGS) form.

  11. The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has published a new online form for academy trusts to use to submit their financial management and governance self-assessments, which are due within 4 months of opening as an academy trust.

  12. The Education Funding Agency has made minor revisions to the Financial Management and Governance Self-Assessment template to reflect the requirements of the Academies Financial Handbook, updated in October 2013.

  13. First published.

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