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EFA e-bulletin for schools, colleges, local authorities and other 16 to 19 providers: 9 July 2015

Published 9 July 2015

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1. Information: maths and English condition of funding

The maths and English condition of funding webpage has been updated to reflect the recent announcement on a good pass for the new GCSEs. Education Funding Agency (EFA) has also refreshed the information on qualifications that are equivalent to GCSEs.

Stepping stones that were nominated by providers that have been approved are now available on the Learning Aim Reference Service (LARS) and a list of these is now published. We can confirm that Functional Skills level 1 and 2 are approved for teaching and meet the condition of funding.

Institutions are reminded that for the next academic year, 2015 to 2016, full time students starting their study programme with a grade D GCSE need to enrol on GCSE or approved IGCSE qualification. These students can no longer enrol on stepping stone qualifications as they need to continue to study for the GCSE until they achieve at least a grade C.

2. Information: June 2015 release of 16 to 18 further education (FE) data and management information for local authorities

Local authorities can now access the June 2015 release of 16 to 18 FE data and management information (MI) on the EFA’s Information Exchange in the ‘Revenue Funding > AY 2014-15’ folder.

This release includes part year (R06) FE data which has been collected about delivery in the 2014 to 2015 academic year for EFA funded provision. A user guide is available on GOV.UK.

It should be noted that since publishing the data and MI on the Information Exchange, we have identified a ‘bug’ which is affecting the retention rate data for 2014 to 2015 academic year. We are working to identify this issue and will update you once we have determined the solution.

3. Information: advice for schools and childcare providers on the prevent duty

The Department for Education published advice for schools and childcare providers on the prevent duty on 1 July to coincide with the duty coming into force.

The duty requires specified authorities, in the exercise of their functions, to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism. The advice explains what governors and staff can do if they have any concerns relating to extremism.

The government also published a briefing note for schools on the use of social media for online radicalisation, which make it makes clear that every teacher should be aware of the risks posed by the online activity of extremist and terrorist groups and be vigilant of the signs of radicalisation.

4. Contacts

All 16 to 19 providers and academies can get in touch with the EFA through the contact form:

ESFA enquiries

For all enquiries for the Education and Skills Funding Agency

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