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DfE counter-fraudcounter policyfraud policy, strategy, and strategyresponse plan

The Department for Education’sEducation's strategic approach to preventing and detecting fraud, bribery bribery, and corruption. corruption and how DfE responds to suspected or confirmed cases.

From:
Department for Education
PublishedPublished:
25 April 2024
Last updatedupdated:
2312 JanuaryAugust 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

DfE counter-fraudcounter fraud policy: summary

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DfE counter-fraudcounter fraud strategy overview: 2025 to 2027

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Counter fraud, bribery, and corruption response plan

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These documents summarise the main points in the Department for EducationEducation’s (DfE) counter-fraudcounter policyfraud policy, strategy, and strategy.response plan.

TheThese counter-frauddocuments policyapply andto strategy are aimed at DfE:

  • employees
  • secondees
  • agents
  • contractors
  • agency workers
  • suppliers

They may also be of interest to organisations and individuals who receive DfE funding or are involved in delivering DfE funded programmes.

Updates to this page

Published 25 April 2024
Last updated 2312 JanuaryAugust 2026 href="#full-history">+— show Show all updates

  1. Added 'Counter fraud, bribery, and corruption response plan'.

  2. Updated to reflect revised counter-fraud strategic aims for 2025 to 2027.

  3. Added 'DfE counter-fraud strategy: 2024 to 2027'.

  4. First published.

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