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ESFA Update further education: 8 September 2021

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ESFA Update academies: 8 September 2021

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ESFA Update local authorities: 8 September 2021

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Information for further education

Article Title
Action qualification achievement rates (QARs) 2020 to 2021
Action new subcontracting declaration window open, first collection for 2021 to 2022 including nil returns – deadline 30 September 2021
Action ‘My apprenticeship’ accounts launching 9 September
Reminder updates to the apprenticeship service
Reminder less than 3 weeks to submit your further education (FE) workforce staff and vacancy data returns
Information FE workforce governor data collection for FE and sixth-form colleges
Information adult education budget (AEB) reconciliation business case process for ESFA grant funded providers for 2020 to 2021 academic year
Information additional guidance published on interim measures for managing the subcontracting market now that ROTO has formally closed
Information adult education budget (AEB) reconciliation business case process for ESFA grant funded providers for 2020 to 2021 academic year
Information traineeship in-year growth for 2021 to 2022
Information new funding reports guidance
Information new webinar on what’s involved in an assurance review (audit)
Your feedback workshops to discuss financial and governance processes for independent training providers (ITPs)
Your feedback recording attendance – research participants needed

Information for academies

Article Title
Reminder update your information – changes to governance roles
Information ESFA extends School Resource Management Adviser (SRMA) programme
Action call for academies to submit historic claims for unclaimed years
Action call for academies to register multi-use sites
Information change to the payment process for business rates
Information land and buildings collection tool (LBCT) 2021 guidance updated
Information webinars on approved frameworks
Information consultation on prioritising schools for the School Rebuilding Programme
Information new funding reports guidance

Information for local authorities

Article Title
Action call for local authority maintained schools to register multi-use sites
Information change to the payment process for business rates
Information new date for local authority assurance webinar
Information webinars on approved frameworks
Information consultation on prioritising schools for the School Rebuilding Programme
Information new funding reports guidance

Published 8 September 2021