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House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement

Education and Skills Funding Agency

11 September 2024 · Department for Education

Proposed by Bridget Phillipson Lab Houghton and Sunderland South

Education

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At a glance

Key points

  • The Education and Skills Funding Agency will close on 31 March 2025.
  • Schools Financial Support and Oversight functions will transfer to the Department for Education starting 1 October 2024.
  • Funding and assurance functions will be centralised and transferred to the Department for Education on 31 March 2025.

Issue summary

The statement is about the closure of the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) on 31 March 2025.

Action requested

I am announcing that the ESFA's functions will be integrated into the Department for Education in two stages: Schools Financial Support and Oversight functions will transfer to the department from 1 October 2024, followed by centralising funding and assurance functions on 31 March 2025.

Key facts

  • The ESFA is currently an executive agency of the Department for Education.
  • Schools Financial Support and Oversight functions will transfer to the Department from 1 October 2024.
  • Funding and assurance functions will be centralised into the Department alongside the closure on 31 March 2025.
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