EFA e-bulletin for academies: 8 September 2016
Published 8 September 2016
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1. Action: making an accurate autumn census return
The autumn school census 2016 opens on 6 October 2016. The deadline for approved census submissions is 2 November 2016.
Institutions may not receive the correct funding amount if the data returns are not accurate. Department for Education (DfE) have published a series of school census guidance videos which discusses funding implications of the autumn census. The videos have useful tips on how academies can prepare for the autumn census.
We have also published an interactive tool to support the return of accurate post-16 school census data. The tool is aimed at business managers and staff responsible for preparing and submitting the autumn school census return. Contact us if you have a question about the tool.
During the production of the 2016 to 2017 academic year post-16 funding allocations, we identified some common data errors for a number of schools and academies. Institutions that are most affected will be contacted this week with details of the errors along with an explanatory note.
2. Information: academy funding and payments
We’ve updated information about revenue funding payments for academies for the 2016 to 2017 academic year on GOV.UK.
This includes an update to the guide explaining each item that may appear on academies remittance advice notes.
We’ve also uploaded academy payment schedules for 2016 to 2017 to EFA Information Exchange. You’ll find this in the Document Exchange ‘revenue funding’ folder under the 2016 to 2017 academic year.
Academies can access Document Exchange by logging into EFA Information Exchange, and choosing the Document Exchange tab at the top of the page.
3. Information: risk protection arrangement (RPA)
For trusts that are members of the risk protection arrangement (RPA), we’ve uploaded your confirmation document for the 2016 to 2017 academic year to EFA Information Exchange. You’ll find this in the Document Exchange ‘revenue funding’ folder under the 2016 to 2017 academic year.
You can view the RPA membership pack, answers to frequently asked questions and find key contacts on the RPA members’ portal.
We’ve also published revised RPA membership rules for 2016 to 2017 on GOV.UK.
4. Information: claims for 16 to 19 Bursary Fund for vulnerable students
The online form to claim from the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund for vulnerable students for the academic year 2016 to 2017 is now available on the Student Bursary Support Service (SBSS) portal.
Further information is available on GOV.UK.