YPLA e-bulletin

Issue 39
4 January 2012

Take steps to avoid company fraud

There have been recent reports that Academies are being subjected to attempts to change registered details at Companies House without their consent.

This is a known form of company fraud. To help combat it, Companies House has introduced the PROOF (PROtected Online Filing) scheme. Organisations that have signed up to this scheme will need to submit their documents online.

Any documents received by Companies House by post will be returned to the filed address. Advice and guidance can be found on the Companies House website together with how to raise such fraud issues with them.

Information for:

• All Academies

General Articles for everyone	Young People Articles for post-16 providers	Academies Articles for Academies and Sponsors
Education Funding Agency information Take part in National Apprenticeship Week	Post-16 provider data, MI reports and data tools 2010/11 Qualification Success Rate and Minimum Levels of Performance reports 16-19 Bursary Fund - audit guidance for local authorities Local Authorities: Grant Return to the YPLA 2011-12	Local Government Pension Scheme – clarification for Academies and Free Schools VAT Grant in 2011/12 academic year Take steps to avoid company fraud RAISEonline: 2011 Key Stage 4 unvalidated data release

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