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Access Education Budgets: January 2026 Release Notes

Explore the latest enhancements regarding opening the new budget year in Access Education Budgets and Central Budgets alongside the latest CFR updates.

Written by Cristina Gruita

What's new

Key features

  • Access Education Budgets: 2026/27 Budget Year.

  • Access Education Central Budgets: 2026/27 Budget Year.

  • Access Education Budgets: CFR Updates 2025/26.

Access Education Budgets: 2026/27 Budget Year.

The 2026/27 Budget Year is now available to 101 and 102 (Academies) and Non (Schools) containers.

This knowledge article provides guidance on how to upgrade a scenario from 2025/26 budget year to 2026/27 budget year.

Access Education Central Budgets: 2026/27 Budget Year.

The 2026/27 Budget Year is now available to open for customers with Central Budgets.

This knowledge article provides guidance on how to open 2026/27 budget year within Central Budgets.

Access Education Budgets: CFR Updates 2025/26

The following Sections:

  • I18a Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.

  • I18b DfE grant scheme for exceptional costs due to COVID-19.

  • I18c Other COVID-19 related grants.

  • I18d Additional Grant for Schools.

Have been removed in accordance with the Consistent Financial Reporting Framework 2025 to 2026. Any income previously reported under these sections will now be shown under I06 Other Government Grants.


How this version will be made available

These enhancements are now available.

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