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EFA e-bulletin for schools, colleges, local authorities and other 16 to 19 providers: 12 March 2015

Published 12 March 2015

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1. Information: post-16 study programmes - work experience

Education Funding Agency (EFA) has published comprehensive information on the funding treatment of work experience within a study programme on GOV.UK.

2. Information: new bank details form for suppliers and providers

We have published a new form for suppliers/vendors to use to notify us of new bank account details or any changes to their bank details. From 16 March 2015, organisations requesting any changes to bank or remittance details should complete this form and email it to StandingData.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk.

Academies should not use this form; they should use the separate BAN1a form.

The email address StandingData.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk replaces previous routes for queries about your organisation’s bank details.

3. Information: publication of updated 16 to 19 Bursary guide for 2015 to 2016

We will be publishing the updated 16 to 19 Bursary guide in May this year. There are no significant policy changes for institutions to take note of. The guide will be published in a more accessible format, including more case studies of good practice.

4. Action: spring school census 2015

As we enter the final week of the spring school census 2015, a number of files remain at the ‘loaded and validated’ or ‘amended by source’ status in COLLECT.

You must press the ‘submit’ button in COLLECT to allow the Department for Education to access your data. You are also asked to check your returns for missing notes and provide the required note, using the notepad entry guide provided.

Pupil premium funding reports are available for schools to run from the reports section of the school census COLLECT blade. Schools should ensure these reports are checked and verified in conjunction with local finance officers before the database closes as amendments will not be possible afterwards.

5. Information: workload challenge for schools

Last month, the government published its response to the workload challenge for schools and an analysis of the findings. To support the response, the Department for Education would like to publish some case studies about what works well in schools to reduce unnecessary workload, particularly in:

  • short, medium and long term planning
  • marking
  • inputting, monitoring and analysing data
  • reporting on pupils progress
  • using planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time
  • using teaching assistants and other support

If you are able to help, please email workload.solutions@education.gsi.gov.uk with brief details of your approach.

6. Contacts

All 16 to 19 providers can get in touch with the 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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