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EFA e-bulletin for schools, colleges, local authorities and other 16 to 19 providers: 11 June 2015

Published 11 June 2015

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1. Action: 16 to 19 Bursary Fund - vulnerable student claims for 2014 to 2015

16 to 19 Bursary Fund vulnerable student claim forms for the 2014 to 2015 academic year need to be submitted to the Student Bursary Support Service (SBSS) before the end of the academic year. Claims for 2014 to 2015 should be sent to enquiries@efalearnersupport.co.uk.

The new SBSS portal for the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund will go-live on 3 August to enable education institutions to submit claims for the 2015 to 2016 academic year but should not be used for claims relating to 2014 to 2015.

Institutions should draw down funding for vulnerable students from the SBSS as soon as they assess a student as being in one of the 4 defined vulnerable groups, which are:

  • in care
  • care leaver
  • in receipt of Income Support or in receipt of Universal Credit in place of Income Support
  • in receipt of Employment Support Allowance (ESA) (or Universal Credit as a replacement for ESA) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or in receipt of ESA and Personal Independence Payments (PIP)

Please read the guidance notes accompanying the form before completion. Detailed explanations of the vulnerable groups are set out in the 16 to 19 Bursary Fund guide for the 2014 to 2015 academic year.

For more advice or information, call SBSS on 0300 303 8610 or visit GOV.UK.

2. Contacts

All 16 to 19 providers can get in touch with Education Funding Agency (EFA) through the relevant territorial inbox, unless a different email address is specified in an article.

16 to 19 providers - northern territory

For local authorities, schools, colleges and other (non-academy) providers in north west, north east and Yorkshire and the Humber with queries for the Education Funding Agency

16 to 19 providers - central and south west territory

For local authorities, schools, colleges and other (non-academy) providers in south west, west midlands and east midlands with queries for the Education Funding Agency

16 to 19 providers - southern territory

For local authorities, schools, colleges and other (non-academy) providers in south east, east of England and London with queries for the Education Funding Agency

Academies should contact the Academy Enquiries Service:

EFA questions

For schools, local authorities, other education institutions and providers, accountants, auditors and other professional advisers with queries for the Education Funding Agency

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