College financial handbook - What changes will be effective from 1 August 2026?

College financial handbook - What changes will be effective from 1 August 2026?

November 11, 2026

United Kingdom
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The handbook sets out the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) financial governance, management and control requirements for further education and sixth-form college corporations, and bodies designated as being in the further education sector. The requirements set out in the handbook are consistent with colleges’ obligations as public sector bodies.

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