Just a reminder that the schools funding consultation 2026-27 closes on 11:45 pm on 19 October 2025. Please take the time to engage with this. […]
Education finance
The education finance blog was set up to enhance the communication of important information from the finance team to schools.
Administration 205: Schools End of Year Deficit/Surplus Balances 2024/25
A number of schools have not yet responded to the Year End Deficit/Surplus Balance Pre-Populated Form, previously sent via AnyComms. Thank you to those that […]
Funding 93: The Schools Funding Consultation is live
The consultation is now live and will run from 6 October 2025 to 19 October 2025. Consultation responses are requested to be submitted no later than 11:45 […]
Administration 204: REMINDER Date preference for changes to schools’ ledger and item codes – Maintained schools only
Further to Administration 202: Date preference for changes to schools’ ledger and item codes – Maintained schools only – Support for schools and settings, we […]
Administration 203: DTSApps VAT – Maintained schools Only
DTSapps has now been updated to accept a £0.03 VAT variance instead of the previous £0.01, which should see fewer invoices held up due to […]
Monitoring & Reporting 97: Bromcom FRS Template (Autumn Term)
There is now a Bromcom FRS budget monitoring report template and instructions available via the following link: Budgets – Support for schools and settings Please […]
Administration 202: Date preference for changes to schools’ ledger and item codes – Maintained schools only
Dear School Business Manager, When Devon County Council (DCC) introduced its new financial system, Unit 4, we needed to update the ledger and item codes […]
Administration 201: Online Forms for Schools – Reminder
Forms posted online for schools to complete are periodically updated by the team. Schools are reminded to download the latest version from the school forms […]
Administration 200: Education other than at school (EOTAS) Update – For the attention of Academy Schools
Please note that EOTAS (Education other than at school) adjustments for the 2024/25 academic year have not yet been processed. The team are aiming to […]
Administration 199: Income Received Description (Follow-up to Administration 191)
Please see an update below, following previous post under heading of Administration 191 on 24th June 2025, see original post via the following link: Administration […]