The deadline has passed for schools to lock and publish their Budget Plan within Access Budgeting, however, for some schools this task still remains outstanding. Please can you check that this has been completed and if not, please notify the School Finance Team with a reason why the budget plan is late and when it will Continue reading →
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Budget Preparation 34: Rates for Maintained Schools 2022-23
Schools are required to add rates into their Access Budget plans in 2022-23 as billing authorities across Devon are continuing with the existing NNDR arrangements for April 2022. This means schools must pay their business rates bill directly to the billing authority as per the previous year’s arrangements or as instructed on their rates bill Continue reading →
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Administration 103: Schools Mutual Fund 2022-23 – Request for Non-Maintained School Staffing Figures by 27th May 2022
Non-Maintained Schools: We require all current Non-Devon Maintained (Academies/Free Schools) Schools Mutual Fund members to complete the online staffing form with January 2022 Payroll data: Non-Maintained Staffing Figures Form This information is to be submitted via the form above by 27th May 2022 to ensure the correct renewal can be calculated and coverage remains valid for Continue reading →
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Governance & Compliance 79: Improvements to Employment Status Checks – May 2022
Improvements to Employment Status Checks – May 2022 You will all be aware that employment status checks are mandatory. However, we appreciate that the process can be confusing & may seem onerous, especially if you don’t do it regularly. That’s why we’ve been working on some improvements to the process. When you complete a DCC Employment Continue reading →
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Governance & Compliance 78: Scheme for Financing Schools
The consultation on the updated Scheme for Financing Schools (April 2022) is now live: Consultations – Support for schools (devon.gov.uk). The only significant changes are the removal of references to the EU and Salix Scheme (now closed) as per government guidance. The consultation period will end on Friday 13th of May 2022. For questions, queries Continue reading →
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Administration 102: Mutual Fund – Living with Covid-19
In line with the central government move towards living with Covid-19, the mutual fund will no longer make the additional allowances for Covid-19 that was agreed during the pandemic. This will be effective from 1 May 2022. If you have any questions please contact: Mutual Fund Mailbox
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Budget Preparation 33: School Budget Share Calculator 22/23 – Version 2
A revised version of the School Budget Share Calculator including funding for Non-Domestic Rates has now been issued and is available via our Budgets web page on the School Finance website: Budgets – Support for schools (devon.gov.uk) Once on the ‘Budgets’ web page, you will be able to click through to the revised calculator under Continue reading →
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Closedown 2021/22: Reminder – Schools EOY Tasks
Please see tasks and deadlines below with guidance relating to schools closedown. X-Back Adjustments – Submission deadline has now passed (25th March 2022) End of Year Adjustments Spreadsheet – due 29th March 2022 Deficit/Surplus Balance Reporting 2021/22 – due 29th March 2022 Please be aware of other upcoming deadlines via this link: Schools Tasks and Continue reading →
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Closedown 2021/22: Tasks due today (25th March 2022)
Please note that the following tasks have deadlines today (25th March) with some being due by 5pm as specified below: 25th March X-Back Pay Creditors – AnyComms Pre-Populated forms must be submitted by 5pm, further guidance here under ‘Year End Guidance: School Budgets Mutual Fund – Deadline for claims relating to month of March Capital – Continue reading →
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Closedown 2021/22:End of year closedown deadlines this week. Last day for some tasks is tomorrow (23rd March)
Please be aware that there are a large number of deadlines for Devon maintained schools fall during this week relating to end of year closedown processes. A summary of the tasks due this week is provided below, with the link to the school deadline document, which provides further information and relevant contact details. School Deadlines Continue reading →