EFA e-bulletin for academies: 3 March 2016
Published 3 March 2016
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1. Information: academic year 2016 to 2017 post-16 final allocation statements
The academic year 2016 to 2017 post-16 final allocation statements for schools, academies, colleges and local authorities with direct delivery are now available. They have been uploaded to the ‘revenue funding’ folder under ‘AY 2016-17 (2016/17)’ in the Document Exchange section of EFA Information Exchange. We have held back less than 1% of allocation statements and will be in touch with those institutions. We expect the majority of these to be uploaded by the end of March.
Allocations for institutions such as commercial and charitable providers and special post-16 institutions will follow later this month along with allocations of student support funding.
Further information about the final allocation statements and the business case process for data errors (which closes on 8 April) is available on GOV.UK.
If you experience problems accessing EFA Information Exchange, please submit a support request.
2. Information: comparison study
EFA will not carry out a comparison study of academy trusts’ financial results this year. This will release £2 million in funding for other purposes and reduce the administrative burden on academy trusts.
The study involved asking a small sample of academy trusts to prepare a second set of accounts at 31 March to compare with the trusts’ accounts return to the previous 31 August.
3. Information: accounts return validation tests published
EFA’s delivery partner Deloitte is validating academy trusts’ 2014 to 2015 accounts returns. This is to gain assurance and confirmation that the information disclosed in the returns is accurate. As part of this process Deloitte has performed tests to help identify inconsistencies in academy trusts’ returns. We have now published the validation tests and standard questions that are used to validate academy trusts’ account returns.
EFA needs to validate account returns before we can consolidate the returns into EFA’s accounts. Deloitte may need to contact your academy trust as part of this process. Any query from Deloitte will use one of the standard question templates set out in the published document.
4. Action: EFA Information Exchange - your feedback
We want to make it as simple as possible for you to find answers to your questions about EFA. Knowledge Centre (part of EFA Information Exchange) is an important part of this vision.
Please take 5 minutes to complete our survey about Knowledge Centre. Your feedback will help us make improvements to content over the next few months. You do not need to have used Knowledge Centre to complete the survey.
Knowledge Centre is a tool you can use to search for answers to questions about EFA. All EFA-funded organisations can access Knowledge Centre, which is available through EFA Information Exchange.
The survey will close on Friday 25 March 2016.
5. Information: asbestos in schools - data collection deadline extended to Thursday 31 March 2016
The deadline for completing the online form to collect data on the management of asbestos in schools has been extended to 31 March 2016. The deadline will not be extended beyond this date.
Once headteachers have completed the survey they will receive immediate feedback and advice based on their responses. The survey is an excellent opportunity for schools to evaluate their approach to asbestos management.