Deadlines and requirements for data returns

The letters on this page set out the requirements and providers’ individual deadlines for data returns in each academic year.

This information is provided in a Notice, issued under general ongoing conditions of registration F3 and F4, attached as an annex to the letter.

We have written separately to providers in the Approved and Approved (fee cap) categories setting out their deadlines.

Academic year 2026-27

Note: we wrote to you separately in April 2026 to explain the requirements of your Annual Financial Return 2026.

(Published 10 July 2025)

(Published 18 July 2024)

(Published 6 July 2023)

Note: we extended the sign-off deadline for the 2022-23 Student Return from 20 October to 3 November 2023.

(Published 26 July 2022)

(Published 20 July 2021)

Published 10 July 2026

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