ESFA Update academies: 12 October 2022
Published 12 October 2022
Applies to England
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1. Action: coronavirus (COVID-19) 16 to 19 tuition fund 2022 to 2023 claim form
The coronavirus (COVID-19) 16 to 19 tuition fund 2022 to 2023 opt in/out digital form is now live.
The deadline for your submission is 11:59pm on 21 October 2022.
We’ve published guidance to help you access and complete the form.
You can read more on GOV.UK.
2. Information: Academies Accounts Return (AAR) 2021 to 2022 guidance and resources are now published online
The Academies Accounts Return (AAR) 2021 to 2022 guidance and resources have now been published.
Here you will find:
- guidance documents to help when completing the form
- pension guidance
- AR workbook
- tutorial videos on navigation around the form, validations, the questionnaire in the overview section of the form and benchmarking
- MS Teams dial-ins and web chat schedule for queries
The deadline for the submission of the AAR is Thursday 19 January 2023.
3. Information: academies national non-domestic rates (NNDR) historical claims for unclaimed years
This message is for all academies in relation to NNDR.
Academies can submit historic claims for previously unclaimed years. This applies to financial years 2017 to 2018 up until 2021 to 2022, which have not been claimed for.
Claims can be submitted on the academies NNDR service
Claims can be submitted up until 31 January 2023.
ESFA will not, under any circumstances, accept claims for previously unclaimed years after this deadline.
4. Information: academies national non-domestic rates (NNDR) new claims for 2022 to 2023
This message is for academies opted out of the new NNDR process – you can check if you still need to submit your own NNDR claim.
Academies that remain under the current NNDR arrangements because their billing authority has decided to not implement the new payment process for April 2022, should submit new claims for 2022 to 2023 by 31 January 2023.
Claims can be submitted on the academies NNDR service.
ESFA will not, under any circumstances, accept new claims after this deadline.
5. Information: academies national non-domestic rates (NNDR) adjustments to previous claims
This message is for all academies in relation to NNDR.
All academies and trusts can adjust previously paid NNDR claims for 2017 to 2018 to 2021 to 2022 using the academies NNDR service.
Claims can be submitted up until 31 January 2023.
ESFA will not, under any circumstances, accept adjustment claims after this deadline.
6. Information: pupil premium allocations for 2022 to 2023
We have published the updated pupil premium allocations for the second quarter of the 2022 to 2023 financial year.
7. Information: Energy Bill Relief Scheme
We would like to remind schools and trusts that they do not need to do anything to be eligible for the Energy Bill Relief Scheme as the discount is automatic. Please be aware that if a school receives a message requesting bank details or other information it could be a scam, and you should report it online.
We will continue to update our Buying for schools guidance on energy with the market and commercial position, along with practical advice on exiting existing contracts and entering new ones.
The Get help buying for schools service will be able to offer support to schools switching and entering new contracts. Schools can request advice and guidance for your procurement online.
8. Information: are you looking at buying catering or cleaning services for your school?
For some, the start of a new academic year means planning well in advance for buying important services like catering and cleaning. You can use our Find a Framework tool to explore the DfE approved frameworks that offer catering and cleaning solutions.
In our latest Buying for Schools blog post, Megan Grimshaw, Procurement Projects Delivery Lead at YPO, highlights YPO’s Buildings in Use framework, which includes both catering and cleaning lots as well as much more.
Read Megan’s blog post to find out more.
9. Information: ESFA are proud to support Charity Fraud Awareness Week 2022 (17 to 21 October)
ESFA are proud to support this year’s Charity Fraud Awareness Week which runs from 17 to 21 October 2022.
Now in its seventh year, Charity Fraud Awareness Week is an award-winning campaign, run by a partnership of charities, regulators, representatives, umbrella bodies and other not-for-profit stakeholders, across the world.
Its aim is to bring together the third sector to share knowledge, expertise, and good practice in fraud prevention, at a time when many in the sector continue to remain susceptible to fraud and cybercrime.
For more information on how you can get involved including access to free events visit: preventcharityfraud.org.uk and/or join the conversation at: #StopCharityFraud