05/01/26 - FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS (ACTION AND GUIDANCE)
2025-26 Year End Guidance - The Council's 2025-26 Year End Guidance document for schools is now available to download from the YE Forms page. Please
note, for your planning, that the deadline for the submission of the March Year End Bank Reconciliation return, including assets, liabilities and other required information, is FRIDAY 27 MARCH 2026. Schools are urged to read the guidance document
as soon as possible to familiarise themselves with the requirements and deadlines for year end. The March Year End Bank Reconciliation Template, and the Internal Assets & Liabilities Schedule, for schools to complete will be published early in March. The templates
for Heritage Assets and External Payroll information have also been published and are available on the YE Forms page. The deadline for submission of these 2 forms (Heritage Assets & External Payroll Information) is FRIDAY 30 JANUARY 2026.