ESFA Update local authorities: 1 May 2024
Published 1 May 2024
Applies to England
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Information:聽Spaces available for the free school business professional webinars on Thursday 9 May
The Schools Commercial team host free webinars on how using Department for Education (DfE) approved frameworks, could save you time and help your school or trust get value for money.
The following webinars take place on Thursday 9 May. You can book your place onto the webinars by using the following links:
- 9:30am to 10am 鈥撀�
- 11am to 11:30am 鈥撀�
- 2pm to 2:30pm 鈥撀�
You can also view the聽聽to see the full list of webinars for the summer term.
Information:聽The DfE鈥檚 benchmarking tools have been updated with the latest financial data
One of the DfE鈥檚 free benchmarking tools,聽聽(VMFI), has been updated with the latest data from the 2022 to 2023 consistent financial reporting (CFR) return for maintained schools, the 2022 to 2023 accounts return (AR) and the budget forecast return (BFR) for academies.
This update complements the data already released on the聽聽(SFB) website.
The update provides the latest financial data for maintained schools, local authorities, and academy trusts. VMFI and SFB are free packages offered by DfE, that provide important insights on your financial data.