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ESFA Update local authorities: 21 October 2020

Published 21 October 2020

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1. Latest information on coronavirus (COVID-19)

The Department for Education has published guidance about COVID-19 in educational settings for staff, parents and carers, pupils and students on GOV.UK.

Please check GOV.UK regularly for updates.

2. Reminder: local authorities to submit grant return and use of funds statement by 31 October 2020

ESFA require local authorities to upload CFO/Section 151 officer signed LA grant return, and use of funds statement to ESFA’s Document Exchange, by 31 October 2020, which can be accessed through DfE Sign In.

Please note that you would still need to send us a nil return for this collection.

We have published detailed guidance on GOV.UK.

3. Reminder: funding claims 2019 to 2020 – final claim

Your 2019 to 2020 final claim form will be available on Submit learner data from 9am on Monday 26 October and will close at 5pm on Tuesday 3 November.

You must sign your claim digitally on manage your education and skills funding by 5pm on Wednesday 4 November by your principal, or a delegated authority. You will need to submit and sign a claim if you receive funds through:

  • grant funded - adult education budget (AEB) (adult skills, 19 to 24 traineeships and community learning)
  • learner support for AEB procured (adult skills and 19 to 24 traineeships) – paid-on-profile
  • grant funded - Advanced Learner Loans Bursary (ALLB)
  • 16 to 19 education

Once you have submitted your claim on Submit learner data, you will be able to view it and sign it on manage your education and skills funding within 15 minutes.

You can find the updated funding claims guidance on GOV.UK which includes a section on the reconciliation business case process.

There is separate guidance for 16 to 19 education funding.

The user guide to help you complete the form will be available on GOV.UK before claims open.

If you have any queries about this, please contact your Territorial Manager.

4. Information: cyber risk management webinar for RPA members

Members of DfE’s risk protection arrangement (RPA) who are responsible for cyber risk in their school or trust are invited to a workshop covering cyber risk management. The workshop, which includes case studies of typical fraudulent attempts made during the COVID-19 pandemic, will share best practise and outline where to access additional advice and guidance.

The workshop webinar will take place on 4 and 18 November 2020. Participants will be sent a link following registration.

Places will be allocated on a first come first served basis and will be limited to two places per member school/trust.

To book your place(s) please email the risk protection arrangement team with the subject RPA cyber risk webinar workshop and include:

  • your school name and URN or academy trust name
  • the date of the workshop you would like to attend
  • the name and email address of attendee(s)

5. Information: teachers’ pay and teachers’ pension employer contribution grants for 2020 to 2021

We have published the teachers’ pay grant (TPG) allocations for September 2020 to March 2021 at school and local authority level.

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