Coronavirus (COVID-19) data on funding claims by institutions: 2020 to 2021
Payments made to institutions for claims made to ESFA for various grants including, but not exclusively, coronavirus (COVID-19) support grants.
Applies to England
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Information on this page outlines payments made to institutions for claims they have made to ESFA for various grants. These include, but are not exclusively, coronavirus (COVID-19) support grants. Information on funding for grants based on allocations will be on the specific GOV.UK page for the grant.
Claim-based grants included
School funding: exceptional costs associated with coronavirus (COVID-19)
Financial assistance available to schools to cover increased premises, free school meals and additional cleaning-related costs associated with keeping schools open over the Easter and summer holidays in 2020, during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) free school meals: additional costs
Financial assistance available to meet the additional cost of the provision of free school meals to pupils and students where they were at home during term time, for the period January 2021 to March 2021.
Alternative provision: year 11 transition funding
Financial assistance for additional transition support provided to year 11 pupils by alternative provision settings from June 2020 until the end of the autumn term (December 2020).
Coronavirus (COVID-19) 2021 qualifications fund for schools and colleges
Financial assistance for schools, colleges and other exam centres to run exams and assessments during the period October 2020 to March 2021 (or for functional skills qualifications, October 2020 to December 2020).
National tutoring programme: academic mentors programme grant
Financial assistance for mentors’ salary costs on the academic mentors programme from the start of their training until 31 July 2021, with adjustment for any withdrawals.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) mass testing funding for schools and colleges
Financial assistance for schools and colleges to support them with costs they have incurred when conducting asymptomatic testing site (ATS) onsite testing, in line with departmental testing policy.
Details of payments included in the data cover the following periods:
| Phase | Period |
|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 4 January 2021 to 5 March 2021 |
| Phases 2 and 3 | 6 March 2021 to 1 April 2021 |
| Phase 4 | 2 April 2021 to 23 July 2021 |
Also included are details of exceptional costs claims made by schools and colleges that had to hire additional premises or make significant alterations to their existing premises to conduct testing from 4 January 2021 to 19 March 2021.
Coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund for schools and Coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund for colleges
Financial assistance for eligible costs relating to staff absences during the period November 2020 to December 2020.
Further information
The payments data included is correct as of 30 November 2021. Any changes to the amounts paid to schools after this date will be reflected in future updates. Further grants will be added once payments have been finalised.