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<p>The Education Funding Agency was created on 1 April 2012. Since then, it has issued
four directions to admit to academies. The average time taken to issue these directions
was 78 working days. The shortest time was 42 and the longest 142 working days.</p><p>In
each case, the EFA encourages academies and local authorities to resolve the matter
locally without the need for a formal direction and in most cases this happens. Where
a local resolution is not reached, the EFA gathers evidence from the complainant and
the academy before issuing its decision.</p>
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