ESFA Update academies: 10 November 2021
Published 10 November 2021
Applies to England
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1. Reminder: 2022 to 2023 high needs place change notification process closing
The high needs place change notification process for 2022 to 2023 closes on Friday, 12 November 2021. Schools and colleges should engage in discussions with local authorities about their high needs places for the 2022 to 2023 academic year.
We have published guidance on the high needs place change process.
2. Information: claim form for mass testing exceptional premises costs to open shortly
There will shortly be an opportunity to submit claims for exceptional premises costs incurred during the mass testing of pupils and students on their return at the start of the academic year 2021 to 2022.
Schools and academies with secondary age pupils along with colleges and other eligible establishments will be able to submit claims when the online form launches on Monday, 15 November.
The form and submission guidance will be available on GOV.UK and the window to claim closes on Sunday, 5 December 2021.
3. Information: summer school funding payments
The form for confirming whether you ran a summer school and the related costs has now closed.
Payments are being made based on these claims, which supersede the original published allocations in the coronavirus (COVID-19) summer schools programme funding guidance.
Payments for those that claimed on or before 1 October were made on 1 November, late claims will be a month later.
Claims that were above the original allocation, and a sample of claims with unrecoverable costs, are being reviewed and will be paid or notified of non/reduced payment at a later date.
4. Information: your invite to the Schools and Academies Show, 17 to 18 November
You are invited to join us at the Schools and Academies Show, NEC Birmingham on 17 and 18 November.
Hear from Baroness Barran MBE, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the School System). We’ve worked with the organisers to put together a full programme of speakers and workshops for this free face-to-face event.
Come along and speak directly to teams from ESFA and DfE in the Government Education Village and join one of our short information sessions or workshops.
You can pre-book a 1:1 procurement conversation with a member of the Schools Commercial Team, by using this link.
5. Information: 16 to 19 tuition fund 2021 to 2022
Revised funding allocation statements have been made available on Document Exchange for institutions that opted in to receive the 16 to 19 tuition fund for 2021 to 2022. Payments will commence in December.
6. Information: join these webinars on approved frameworks and see how you could save money for your school
The Department for Education (DfE) is hosting webinars on how using our approved frameworks could help your school get value for money.
If you are responsible for buying goods and services for your schools check out the range of informative webinars that could help you save time and money.
All sessions are free, use these Eventbrite links to join the Schools Commercial Team and take the opportunity to ask providers the questions you may have from buying reliable broadband and cyber security to electricity and staff absence protection.
- 23 November 2021: Energy – including electricity and gas
- 24 November 2021: Network & telecommunications
- Multiple dates: Staff absence protection and reimbursement
For the latest on our wide range of webinars, check out the events tab on our Buying for schools LinkedIn page.
7. Information: join the Teaching Regulation Agency’s Professional Conduct Panel
The Department for Education is currently recruiting teacher panellists for the Teaching Regulation Agency (TRA) Professional Conduct Panel (PCP).
We want to recruit around 50 serving, or recently serving teachers.
Successful applicants will be required to sit as one of 3 PCP panellists to consider allegations of serious misconduct referred to the Secretary of State by employers, the police, the Disclosure and Barring Service, other regulators, other interested organisations, and members of the public. The PCP will consider the evidence and determine whether the facts in the case are proven and if it amounts to unacceptable professional conduct, conduct that brings the profession into disrepute and/or conviction of a relevant offence. The PCP will make recommendations to the Secretary of State as to whether a teacher should be prohibited from teaching.
This role will suit those teachers who have experience in dealing with investigations into school procedures, systems and processes and those with experience in pastoral roles. The position will most likely suit senior school leaders, heads of department and teachers with responsibilities such as Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCO) and/or Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs). Applications from classroom teachers with the necessary skills and experience from outside of their current teaching role would also be welcomed.
For more information on this vacancy please read the post online.
If you are interested in applying for or would like any more information on this vacancy, please contact the Panellist Recruitment Team at TRA.RECRUITMENT@education.gov.uk.