ESFA Update academies: 11 March 2020
Published 11 March 2020
Applies to England
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1. Information: helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education
Staff, parents and young people with questions about COVID-19 related to education can contact the helpline as follows:
- phone: 0800 046 8687
- email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
The opening hours are 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday).
The latest guidance for education settings is available on GOV.UK.
2. Action: gender pay gap reporting 2020
The statutory deadline for publishing gender pay gap data is fast approaching.
Schools, academy trusts and further education colleges with 250 or more employees should publish their figures by no later than Monday 30 March 2020.
If you have 250 or more employees, you need to
- ensure your organisation has a nominated individual registered with the gender pay gap reporting service
- start preparing your organisation’s gender pay gap information using these gender pay gap resources
- read our guidance on how to identify causes of the gender pay gap in your organisation
- report your gender pay gap data ahead of the 30 March 2020 deadline for public sector organisations
3. Information: 16 to 19 rates and formula guidance
We have published the 16 to 19 funding rates and formula guidance for academic year 2020 to 2021 on GOV.UK.
We have made the following additions and updates:
- we have revised the section ‘Scope of the 16 to 19 funding model’.
- the programme cost weighting section and annex A have been updated with the new weightings for high-cost subjects.
There are new sections on:
- level 3 programme maths and English payment
- the high value courses premium (HVCP)
- T Level industry placements
- the condition of funding adjustment
- T Levels
Where the funding formula varies for T Levels, the differences are covered in the relevant sections.