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ESFA Update: 15 July 2020

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Published: 15 July 2020

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ESFA Update further education: 15 July 2020

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ESFA Update academies: 15 July 2020

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ESFA Update local authorities: 15 July 2020

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Items for further education

Article	Title
Information	latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19)
Action	extra funding for free school meals in further education (FE)
Action	new subcontractor declaration window – including nil returns
Reminder	closing date for 16 to 19 Bursary Fund COVID-19 business cases
Information	update to apprenticeships COVID-19 guidance
Information	updated apprenticeship funding policy
Information	updated apprenticeship funding rules
Information	raising on the number of reservations from 3 to 10 on the apprenticeship service
Information	revised deadline for providing external assurance on subcontracting controls – return of assurance certificate for 2019 to 2020
Information	funding paid and retained for subcontractors
Information	the National Careers Service Virtual Jobs Fair returns
Information	new support offer for 16 to 17 year olds from the National Citizen Service

Items for academies

Article	Title
Information	latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19)
Action	Condition Data Collection (CDC) – accessing your school condition report
Reminder	deadline for claiming exceptional costs associated with coronavirus (COVID-19)
Information	universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) allocations for 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021
Information	See Hear Respond service in response to COVID-19

Items for local authorities

Article	Title
Information	latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19)
Action	extra funding for free school meals in further education (FE)
Action	Condition Data Collection (CDC) – accessing condition reports for your schools
Reminder	deadline for claiming exceptional costs associated with coronavirus (COVID-19)
Reminder	closing date for 16 to 19 Bursary Fund COVID-19 business cases
Information	universal infant free school meals (UIFSM) allocations for 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021
Information	publication of the 2019 to 2020 section 251 outturn guidance
Information	See Hear Respond service in response to COVID-19

Published 15 July 2020