Guidance

FE transaction approval requests: required information

The supporting evidence that colleges should provide when requesting approval for non-delegated transactions.

From:
Department for Education
PublishedPublished:
14 August 2025
Last updated:
31 July 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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FE transaction approval requests: required information

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This guidance applies to colleges. It does not apply to academy trusts.

Colleges include:

  • further education corporations (FE colleges)
  • sixth-form college corporations
  • designated institutions, established or designated under section 28 of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992

The transactions that are beyond a college’s delegated authority are explained in part 5 of the college financial handbook.

Follow this process to submit an FE transaction approval request form.

Updates to this page

Published 14 August 2025
Last updated 31 July 2026 — Show all updates

  1. Updated guidance on information required for FE transaction approval requests following publication of the 2026 college financial handbook.

  2. First published.

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