Note that the Summer Term FRS Monitoring returns are due at the end of the Summer Term, however, the Team have a large number of returns outstanding at present. Please ensure you send the FRS Monitoring return via AnyComms prior to the end of Term. Guidance to assist with the preparation and submission of the report for Devon, is provided on the following page, under the heading ‘Budget Monitoring FRS’: Budgets – Support for schools and settings (devon.gov.uk)
Please note recent changes to FRS file naming requirements below.
FRS File Name Requirements
3.) It is also imperative that you save the file in the following format else you will not be able to upload and submit the file with AnyComms:
878xxxx_878****_schoolname_YYMMDD_TTTT
• Where **** = the 4 digit DfE school number.
• Where schoolname = the name of the school with no spaces.
• Where YY = the year the FRS was created.
• Where MM = the Month the FRS was created.
• Where DD = the day the FRS monitor was created.
• Where TTTT = the time the FRS monitor was created using a 24 hour
clock.
For example, Axminster Primary school who created an FRS monitor on the 3rd May 2024 within the financial year 2024/25 at 3:56pm would call their FRS monitor as:
878xxxx_8782000_axminsterprimary_240503_1556.xls
Thank you to those schools who have sent FRS monitoring reports to the Team, these have been safely recorded.
Should you have any queries with the above, please contact us via the Schools Mailbox: financeschools-mailbox@devon.gov.uk