As an academy or Multi Academy Trust (MAT), there are two methods of supplying your monthly, MCR file or MDC file, paying slip and corresponding payment. The methods are:

Method one - MAT submission

All the data for your academies and centralised staff is supplied on one single file under the 751 number. You should then make a single payment matching the total you’ve submitted in your MCR or for MDC a single contribution breakdown slip and matching payment. Only one End of Year Certificate (EOYC) should be submitted.

Method two - Academy submission

Each academy is submitted on its own MCR or MDC file. In addition, any centralised staff should be provided on a separate MCR or MDC file. You should then make a payment for each establishment that matches the MCR file or for MDC a contribution breakdown slip, and matching payment for each establishment. An EOYC should be submitted for each establishment.

We’ve recently noticed a lot of establishments that opted to submit their file(s) and payment(s) via one method, have instead adopted the other method.

We need you to submit via either method one or two as our systems have been set up in a way that accepts these. We’ve created an MDC factsheet (This link opens in a new window) and MCR factsheet (This link opens in a new window)to help you understand this further.

If you continue to submit using a different method to the above (or with MCR from the one you advised when you on-boarded), we’ll have to move you to an academy submission on 1 April 2024, to ensure that we receive the correct level of files, payments and EOYC(s) going forward.

If you want to change the method of submitting you need to let us know prior to switching, so we know how many files and matching payments to expect along with the corresponding EOYC(s).

If you’re unsure of which method you chose when on-boarding, please get in touch.