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ESFA Update: 26 May 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
| Action | survey to review the funding rates for high cost and high value provision |
| Reminder | year-end forecast funding claim for 2020 to 2021 |
| Reminder | Non-procured apprenticeship carry-in allocations for 2021 to 2022 |
| Information | oversight of ITPs operational guidance |
| Information | updated college financial benchmarking tool and college accounts dataset |
| Information | publication of a new roadmap to support employers on their road to a quality apprenticeship |
| Information | register of apprenticeship training providers refresh application |
| Information | updates on traineeships employer incentives extension to July 2022 |
| Information: | the apprenticeship technical funding guide has been updated |
| Information | ESFA advanced learner loans funding and performance management rules 2021 to 2022 |
| Information | local authority high needs funding: 2021 to 2022 operational guide survey |
| Information | important update from Get help with technology |
| Information | webinar for training providers and Intermediary organisations |
| Information | apprenticeships standards versioning – new Revisions Status Report |
| Information | new window set to open for employer directory applications |
| Information | Ofqual guidance for centres and students on the awarding process this year |
| Information | flexible apprenticeships in Health and Social Care manual |
| Information | 2021 to 2022 post-16 subcontracting funding rules |
Items for academies
| Action | ransomware infections in MATs |
| Action | Business rates: call for academies to submit historic claims for unclaimed years |
| Reminder | making significant changes to an existing academy |
| Information | third payment of the catch-up premium |
| Information | school capacity survey 2021 |
| Information | webinars for RPA members |
| Information | approved frameworks webinars |
| Information | Behaviour Hubs programme open for applications |
| Information | new regulations on school sessions for academic year 2021 to 2022 |
Items for local authorities
| Reminder | year-end forecast funding claim for 2020 to 2021 |
| Information | third payment of the catch-up premium |
| Information | ESFA advanced learner loans funding and performance management rules 2021 to 2022 |
| Information | local authority high needs funding: 2021 to 2022 operational guide survey |
| Information | webinars for RPA members |
| Information | approved frameworks webinars |
| Information | new regulations on school sessions for academic year 2021 to 2022 |
| Information | Behaviour Hubs programme open for applications |
| Information | Ofqual guidance for centres and students on the awarding process this year |