This page contains education and skills agreements for 2026 to 2027. For agreements or contracts relating to other years, see the DfE and ESFA funding agreements and contracts page.

Previous versions of the 2026 to 2027 agreements can be found in the National Archives.

Overview

The agreements or contracts contain a main terms and conditions body and schedules. You can find background information on the structure of the education and skills agreements on the DfE and ESFA funding agreements and contracts page. 

The ‘Summary of changes 2026 to 2027’ sets out the changes made to the 2025 to 2026 agreements and contracts for 2026 to 2027.

Summary of changes 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.351.74 MB, 78104 pages)

The ‘July 2026 variation’ sets out the changes made between the initial version of the 2026 to 2027 agreements and contracts published in April 2026 and the updated versions published in July 2026.

July 2026 variation (PDF, 804 KB, 19 pages)

Main terms and conditions and generic schedules

Education and skills contract for services (independent training providers) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 2.122.21 MB, 140134 pages)

Education and skills conditions of funding (grant) (higher education institutions) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.992.01 MB, 9596 pages)

Education and skills conditions of funding (grant) (local authorities) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.992.02 MB, 9593 pages)

Education and skills conditions of funding (grant) (non-maintained special schools) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.68 MB, 72 pages)

Education and skills conditions of funding (grant) (special post-16 institutions) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.92 MB, 102 pages)

Education and skills conditions of funding (grant) (trusts) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.982.02 MB, 97 pages)

Accountability agreements (accountability framework)

Accountability agreement (colleges) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.971.93 MB, 103 pages)

Accountability agreement (local authorities) 2026 to 2027 (PDF, 1.81.88 MB, 96 pages)

Funding-specific schedules

Adult skills fund: schedules 2 and 3 (colleges) (PDF, 604 KB, 9 pages)

Adult skills fund: schedules 2 and 3 (local authorities, higher education institutions, trusts) (PDF, 604 KB, 10 pages)

Adult skills fund: schedules 2 and 3 (special post-16 institutions) (PDF, 604 KB, 9 pages)

Advanced learner loans: schedules 2 and 3 (pay on actuals) (PDF, 593602 KB, 10 pages)

Advanced learner loans: schedules 2 and 3 (pay on profile) (PDF, 620609 KB, 10 pages)

Advanced learner loans: schedules 2 and 3 (pay on profile) (accountability agreement colleges) (PDF, 630629 KB, 10 pages)

16 to 19: schedules 2 and 3 (colleges) (PDF, 646 KB, 10 pages)

16 to 19: schedules 2 and 3 (higher education institutions) (PDF, 625 KB, 10 pages)

16 to 19: schedules 2 and 3 (independant training providers) (PDF, 646 KB, 10 pages)

16 to 19: schedules 2 and 3 (local authorities) (PDF, 642 KB, 10 pages)

16 to 19: schedules 2 and 3 (non maintained special school) (PDF, 625 KB, 9 pages)

16 to 19: schedules 2 and 3 (special post-16 institutions) (PDF, 629 KB, 11 pages)

16 to 19: schedules 2 and 3 (trusts) (PDF, 626 KB, 10 pages)