Correspondence
ESFA Update: 24 March 2021
Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.
Applies to England
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Items for further education
| Reminder | coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund for schools and colleges |
| Information | FE workforce staff record specification - technical publication updated |
| Information | apprenticeships standards versioning – new revisions status report |
| Information | providing external assurance on subcontracting controls – return of assurance certificate for 2020 to 2021 revised deadline |
| Information | lower reconciliation threshold for Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) grant funded providers for 2020 to 2021 academic year |
| Information | tender launch for Somerset Community learning contract for services |
| Information | incentive payments for hiring a new apprentice |
| Information | updates to non-levy employer funding reservations for apprenticeships |
| Information | find a further education service - additional feature |
| Information | home testing for independent training providers and adult community learning providers |
| Information | Level 2 Apprenticeships Functional Skills requirements |
| Information | free meals in further education |
Items for academies
| Action | help us to develop our school resource management programme |
| Reminder | coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund for schools and colleges |
| Information | independent appeal panel complaints |
| Information | Is your school looking to replace or renew its heating system? You could save time and money |
| Information | RPA members - flood, storm, and water damage workshops |
| Information | do you hire supply teachers and agency workers for your school? |
Items for local authorities
| Reminder | coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund for schools and colleges |
| Information | early years entitlements and top-up funding for spring 2021 and 2021 to 2022 financial year |
| Information | free meals in further education |
| Information | is your school looking to replace or renew its heating system? You could save time and money |
| Information | RPA members - flood, storm, and water damage workshops |
| Information | do you hire supply teachers and agency workers for your school? |