ESFA Update local authorities: 27 October 2021
Published 27 October 2021
Applies to England
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1. Reminder: the deadline for approved submissions to the autumn school census 2021 is Wednesday 3 November
The deadline for approved submissions is Wednesday 3 November. The database will close for amendments on Wednesday, 1 December.
When you submit your school census data on COLLECT, the system runs validation checks. It will highlight any errors or queries in red against the relevant data item.
You must investigate all data queries, and either amend the data or provide notepad explanations in COLLECT.
You can find information on checking your data.
A guide for the 2021 to 2022 academic year is now available.
If you have any queries about the school census, use the service request form.
2. Reminder: final funding claim for 2020 to 2021
The final funding claim window opened 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 within fifteen minutes.
If you have any queries, please contact us using the online enquiry form.
3. Information: National School Breakfast Programme
The National School Breakfast Programme is a DfE-funded opportunity for schools in England to provide children with a healthy breakfast at the start of the school day.
Delivered by Family Action, the programme supports schools to run affordable school breakfast provision.
Available to all schools that have 50% or more children in IDACI bands A-F, the programme provides healthy free food delivered to schools until the end of March 2022. Schools are then asked to contribute just 25% towards the supply and delivery of breakfast food from April 2022 until July 2023.
Schools that meet the criteria and would benefit from the programme should complete an expression of interest.
If you would like to find out more about the programme, please contact info@schoolbreakfast.org.uk.
4. Information: is your school looking to replace or renew its heating system – you could save time and money
Come along on 9 November 2021 for an opportunity to find out more about the DfE approved Fusion21- Heating systems and renewable technology framework. This joint DfE and Fusion21 webinar will provide an opportunity to ask the experts questions.
Register for free via Eventbrite.
For the latest on our wide range of webinars, check out the events tab on our Buying for schools LinkedIn page.
5. Information: Sustainability Day for schools – additional tickets available
Additional tickets have been made available to join the DfE webinars on 2 November 2021 and find out how we can help you take steps to reduce your schools carbon footprint.
Come along to a variety of procurement sessions from smart meters to water efficiency, heating systems and renewable technology to energy efficiency and ask the experts the questions you may have.
See the wide range of sessions available and register for free.
For the latest on our wide range of webinars, check out the events tab on our Buying for schools LinkedIn page.
6. Your feedback: new designs for local authority recoupment reports
If you work with local authority recoupment reports from the dedicated schools grant, we would like to invite you to feedback on a prototype for a new digital service, to check it meets your user needs.
Participation is encouraged from all experience levels.
What the session would involve:
- we will invite you to an online meeting with a researcher.
- you’ll be given access to a prototype, to complete a few set activities to test the usability, look and feel of the design.
The session will last up to 60 minutes and will give you the opportunity to provide feedback to government service designers.
To take part, please complete our 3 minute survey, and our researcher will be in touch to agree a meeting time to suit.