ESFA Update further education: 3 April 2024
Published 3 April 2024
Applies to England
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Information: time off timetable for early career teachers and mentors who participated in the national roll-out of the early career framework – updated conditions of grant
The Education Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA) has published updated funding for time off timetable for early career teachers (ECT) and mentors who participated in the national roll-out of the early career framework (ECF) reforms conditions of grant.
Allocation payments for 2024 will be made to local authorities for maintained schools and directly to academies from the end of the academic year 2023 to 2024.
If you don’t have a training provider or have any queries, please email continuing-professional-development@digital.education.gov.uk.
Information: backfill payments for time off timetable for ECF mentor training – updated conditions of grant for 2023 to 2024
ESFA has published updated backfill payments for time off timetable for ECF mentor training (national roll out) conditions of grant for academic year 2023 to 2024.
Allocation payments for 2024 will be made to local authorities for maintained schools and directly to academies from the end of the academic year 2023 to 2024.
If you don’t have a training provider or have any queries, email continuing-professional-development@digital.education.gov.uk.
Information: adult skills fund – funding rates and formula guidance 2024 to 2025 (version 1)
The government’s response to the Skills for jobs consultation confirmed that ESFA funded Adult Skills Fund (ASF) will replace ESFA funded adult education budget (AEB).
In January 2023 ESFA announced new ASF funding rates for starts from Thursday 1 August 2024.
We have now published version 1 of the ASF funding rates and formula for 2024 to 2025. This applies to all providers of education and training who receive ASF from ESFA.
In this version we describe:
- the new funding rates
- how we calculate the funding you earn
If you have any queries after reading our guidance, please contact us marking your query for the attention of the 19+ calculations group.
Information: Teacher Mentoring Programme
The Department for Education (DfE) is delighted to announce that applications for the third cohort of the Teacher Mentoring Programme (TMP) in further education (FE) are now open.
The cohort training begins on Monday 6 May 2024 and will run until Friday 19 July 2024. Delivered by Cognition Learning Group, eligible FE providers can apply for an optional grant of up to £5,000 per participating mentor. You can enrol up to 5 mentors for a total grant amount of £25,000.
This grant may be used as remission funding to allow both new and advanced mentors and ECT mentees to participate in mentoring activities.
Visit the TMP website to find out more about the programme and express your interest. Applicants who have already expressed an interest can now complete the main application form.
If you have any questions, please email tmpenquiries@cognitioneducation.com.