ESFA Update: 15 July 2020
Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers
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ESFA Update further education: 15 July 2020
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ESFA Update academies: 15 July 2020
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ESFA Update local authorities: 15 July 2020
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Items for further education
| Information | latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| Action | extra funding for free school meals in further education (FE) |
| Action | new subcontractor declaration window – including nil returns |
| Reminder | closing date for 16 to 19 Bursary Fund COVID-19 business cases |
| Information | update to apprenticeships COVID-19 guidance |
| Information | updated apprenticeship funding policy |
| Information | updated apprenticeship funding rules |
| Information | raising on the number of reservations from 3 to 10 on the apprenticeship service |
| Information | revised deadline for providing external assurance on subcontracting controls – return of assurance certificate for 2019 to 2020 |
| Information | funding paid and retained for subcontractors |
| Information | the National Careers Service Virtual Jobs Fair returns |
| Information | new support offer for 16 to 17 year olds from the National Citizen Service |
Items for academies
| Information | latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| Action | Condition Data Collection (CDC) – accessing your school condition report |
| Reminder | deadline for claiming exceptional costs associated with coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| Information | universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) allocations for 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021 |
| Information | See Hear Respond service in response to COVID-19 |
Items for local authorities
| Information | latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| Action | extra funding for free school meals in further education (FE) |
| Action | Condition Data Collection (CDC) – accessing condition reports for your schools |
| Reminder | deadline for claiming exceptional costs associated with coronavirus (COVID-19) |
| Reminder | closing date for 16 to 19 Bursary Fund COVID-19 business cases |
| Information | universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) allocations for 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021 |
| Information | publication of the 2019 to 2020 section 251 outturn guidance |
| Information | See Hear Respond service in response to COVID-19 |
Published 15 July 2020
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