ESFA Update local authorities: 28 October 2020
Published 28 October 2020
Applies to England
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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 the ESFA’s Document Exchange accessed through DfE Sign In by 31 October 2020.
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 claims
Your 2019 to 2020 final claim form is now available on Submit learner data and will close at 5pm Tuesday 3 November.
You must sign your claim digitally on Manage your education and skills funding by 5pm on Wednesday 4 November. This needs to be completed by your principal or a delegated authority. You 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 is also now available.
If you have any queries about this, please contact your Territorial Manager.
4. Information: 16 to 19 revenue funding allocations for 2020 to 2021
We have published the 16 to 19 revenue funding allocations for academic year 2020 to 2021 on GOV.UK.
The publication covers schools, academies and further education institutions funded by ESFA for 16 to 19 year olds and 19 to 25 year olds with an education, health and care (EHC) plan.
We publish 16 to 19 allocations data annually in the interests of transparency.