The new AFH continues to refine the ESFA’s message about internal scrutiny, emphasising the increased importance they are placing on a robust assurance programme.
This year’s Handbook update contains a number of key changes. As has become customary in recent years, the handbook itself does contain a summary highlighting these amendments, but we have outlined these here with our own insight and commentary on what the changes may mean in practice, along with the action we recommend that you take to prepare.
