Academies severance payments
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Guide and form for academy trusts to use to seek prior approval from ESFA for non-contractual payments of or over £50,000.
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Guide to academy trust severance payments
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Academy trust severance payments form: Microsoft Excel version
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Academy trust severance payments form: Open document spreadsheet version
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The guide explains how academy trusts seek approval from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) to make non-contractual payments of or over £50,000.
The form is available in two alternative formats:
- a Microsoft Excel workbook
- an open document spreadsheet
ESFA enquiries
Contact formhttps://form.education…
For all enquiries for the Education and Skills Funding Agency
Published 11 March 2014
Last updated 27 October 2020 + show all updates
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We have updated the severance payments forms and added the guide for academy trusts seeking approval to make non-contractual payments of or over £50,000 so the information is available on one page.
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The Education Funding Agency (EFA) has updated the severance payments form for academy trusts wishing to seek approval for non-contractual payments over £50,000. The main changes to the form are the need to include a financial assessment and the requirement to demonstrate that all alternative options have been explored before deciding to make a non-contractual severance payment.
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First published.
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