Guidance

Coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund for colleges

Funding to support colleges and special post-16 institutions with the costs of staff absences from 22 November until Friday 8 April 2022.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 15 December 2020
• Last updated: 10 May 2022
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  1. 10 May 2022

     Added the deadline for submitting a claim and a link to guidance on how to submit a claim.

  2. 17 February 2022

     The COVID-19 workforce fund has been extended to help eligible settings cover the cost of workforce absences experienced from 22 November 2021 until Friday 8 April 2022.

  3. 16 December 2021

     Updated the guidance to reflect that the COVID-19 workforce fund has been extended.

  4. 30 November 2021

     Updated guidance following the reintroduction of the COVID-19 workforce fund for colleges.

  5. 15 December 2020

     First published.

This publication was withdrawn on 27 May 2022

The coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund for colleges has now closed.

Applies to England

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COVID-19 workforce fund to support colleges and special post-16 institutions

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This guidance sets out the eligibility criteria and claims process for the COVID-19 workforce fund for colleges. It applies to:

• general FE colleges
• sixth form colleges
• special post-16 institutions