ACADEMY TRUST HANDBOOK 2023: CHANGE FOR THE BETTER
Each year the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) updates the Academy Trust Handbook which trusts have to comply with as a condition of their funding agreement.
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LESSONS LEARNT: BUDGETS AND FUNDING – the knowns and the known unknowns
At our recent annual event for Academy Leaders. STAYING COMPLIANT. LEARNING LESSONS. LOOKING FORWARD. Julia Harnden from ASCL kicked the day off with a thought-provoking session covering the key changes in funding for academies for the 2023/24 and 2024/25 year. If you’d like to read the full overview of the event which imparted some words […]
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LESSONS LEARNT AT OUR ANNUAL EVENT FOR ACADEMY LEADERS
The saying ‘every day’s a school day’ was proven to be true at our recent annual event for Academy Leaders. STAYING COMPLIANT. LEARNING LESSONS. LOOKING FORWARD. Our not for profit and education guru’s provided a timely overview of the latest developments and issues facing academies. Providing some words of wisdom and top tips to assist […]
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ADDING VALUE AND DEALING WITH VAT RISK FOR ACADEMIES
11 September 2023
With all the financial challenges facing academy schools it’s very easy to overlook how VAT can strongly impact an academy’s financial position. Here we take...
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AUDITORS IN? AUDITORS OUT? WITH INFLO, WE’RE SHAKING IT ALL ABOUT
16 July 2021
Get to know Inflo – a browser-based online audit and data analytics platform, with a whole host of time-saving bells and whistles.
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ACADEMY TRUST HANDBOOK 2021: THE ‘MUSTS’, THE ‘SHOULDS’ & SOME KEY CHANGES
6 July 2021
Our Not for Profit team has broken down the key changes in the ESFA's Academy Trust Handbook 2021, so you don't have to.
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NOT FOR PROFIT: SMASHING 2020 WHERE IT MATTERS MOST
16 December 2020
In a rollercoaster year for our Not for Profit clients, we're proud to share how our team has risen to the challenge to support them.
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THE NEXT CHAPTER – SUPPLEMENTARY BULLETIN UPDATE FOR ACADEMIES
5 August 2020
The Academies Accounts Direction 2019 to 2020 Supplementary Bulletin is here. But how does it impact your year end trustees’ report and accounts?
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ACADEMIES – TIME TO TALK TO A NEW ADVISER?
15 July 2020
The latest Academies Financial Handbook (AFH) is out, and now, your auditors can no longer provide internal assurance for your academy trust.
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ACADEMIES SECTOR ROUNDUP
26 June 2020
The ESFA has released two new regulatory documents for the academies sector. We’ve picked out the key changes and the actions you need to take.
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BUILDING AN UPSTOPPABLE TEAM FOR A VITAL SECTOR
25 June 2020
18 months ago, our Not for Profit team consisted of four people. From September, that number will be 23. Read all about the team's ambitions...
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ACADEMIES SECTOR UPDATE
19 May 2020
In a break from the usual COVID-19 relates updates at present, wanted to alert academies to some key reporting developments for their end of year...
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