ESFA assurance work on post-16 funding
Guidance on the Education and Skills Funding Agency's funding assurance process for further education and new apprenticeship providers.
Applies to England
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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.
This guidance is for ESFA funded:
- further education providers
- new apprenticeship providers
It includes:
- information on what to expect if you are chosen for an audit
- step by step processes to help you collect evidence
- controls and processes you should have in place to avoid non-compliance
Updates to this page
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Added 'ESFA Post-16 funding assurance review guidance', 'Funding assurance review: step by step process', 'Evidence requirements for apprenticeships funding: step by step process 2023 to 2024' and 'Apprenticeship: New training provider or employer control questions'.
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We've published information on ESFA's funding assurance work in 2022-23 relating to the funding assurance reviews of providers鈥� 2021/22 post-16 funding claims.
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First published.