Correspondence

ESFA Update further education: 20 October 2021

Published 20 October 2021

This correspondence was withdrawn on 23 December 2022

This has been withdrawn as it’s out of date. Read the latest editions of ESFA Update for the latest news and information.

Applies to England

1. Reminder: 16 to 18 traineeship delivery market entry opportunity

ESFA are offering the opportunity for providers to apply to deliver 16 to 18 traineeships. The window closes on Friday 22 October 2021.

To apply for a new traineeship contract, you must meet the eligibility criteria, be an existing provider and must submit a full and complete application, by 5pm on 22 October 2021 to be considered for a contract.

The deadline of 5pm on 22 October 2021 is final and we will not accept any applications received after the deadline.

We recommend you submit your application in advance to avoid any delay or failing to complete the application properly and in time.

If you’re eligible and would like to apply, please visit our ESFA Funding Allocations page to access the 16 to 18 Market Entry request form.

2. Information: final funding claim for 2020 to 2021

The final funding claim window will open at 9am on Monday 25 October 2021.

Please submit your final funding claim by 5pm on Tuesday 2 November 2021.

The claim form will be available on Submit Learner Data.

Your principal or a delegated authority must sign your claim digitally on Manage your education and skills funding by 5pm on Wednesday 3 November 2021.

You will need to submit a claim if you receive funds through:

• grant funded – ESFA adult education budget (AEB) (adult skills, community learning, 19 to 24 traineeships and COVID-19 skills offer)
• learner support for ESFA AEB procured (adult skills and 19 to 24 traineeships) – paid-on-profile
• 19 to 24 traineeships 2020 procurement - learner support – paid-on- profile
• grant funded - advanced learner loans bursary (ALLB)
• 16 to 19 education.

Once you have submitted your claim you will also be able to view it on the Manage your education and skills funding service within fifteen minutes.

If you have any queries, please contact us using the online enquiry form.

3. Information: 16 to 19 and adult revenue funding allocations for 2021 to 2022

We have published the 16 to 19 revenue funding allocations for academic year 2021 to 2022 on GOV.UK.

The publication covers schools, academies and further education institutions funded by ESFA for 16 to 19 year olds and 19 to 25 year olds with an education, health and care (EHC) plan.

We have also published the adult, apprenticeship and traineeship funding allocations for academic year 2021 to 2022 for training providers.

The publication covers the funding values for colleges, training organisations and employers with an adult education budget, apprenticeship, advanced learner loan or traineeship contract for 2021 to 2022.

We publish both sets of allocations data annually in the interests of transparency.

4. Information: the Prevent duty self-assessment tool for further education providers

The Department for Education has released a new tool for providers in the further education and skills (FE) sector in England to help them better comply with their Prevent responsibilities.

The tool can help providers understand how well embedded their policies and practices are and to encourage a cycle of continuous review and improvement.

The tool includes:

• a guide on how to make use of the tool
• a supporting spreadsheet to help you measure how well embedded policies and practices are

If providers require additional guidance or to discuss the results of their self-assessment, they can contact their regional further and higher education Prevent coordinator.