Guidance

ESFA: European Social Fund (ESF) round 2 supplementary data collection

How and when to submit round 2 supplementary data for contracts starting from April 2019 on the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) programme.

Applies to England

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ESFA: ESF round 2 supplementary data collection guidance

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ESFA: ESF round 2 supplementary data validation rules

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ESFA: ESF round 2 supplementary data collection example file

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ESFA: round 2 supplementary data collection guidance: version 1

This document sets out how funding can be claimed and adjusted through the round 2 supplementary data collection, including contract deliverables in the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) programme for contracts starting from April 2019.

We have included a video below to explain how to create and submit your ESF supplementary data:

How to create and submit your ESF supplementary data

See our guidance relating to the supplementary data collection for contracts starting before April 2019.

This data must be submitted alongside your individualised learner record (ILR) return.

It also provides a technical specification of the data collection requirements, for those who make data returns, implement data specifications and design information systems; including management information (MI) managers, software writers and suppliers.

You must also refer to the ESF funding rates and formula document, which outlines the principles behind the ESF funding system.

ESFA: round 2 supplementary data validation rules

This document sets out the validation rules for the round 2 supplementary data collection, for those who make data returns, implement data specifications and design information systems; including management information (MI) managers, software writers and suppliers.

ESFA: round 2 supplementary data collection example file

This document is an example file for the round 2 supplementary data collection, in CSV format. You must create a file for submission if required; this example file could be used as a template if you remove the sample data contained within it.

You must also refer to the round 2 supplementary data collection guidance and round 2 supplementary data validation rules, as found on this page.

Published 27 March 2019
Last updated 29 May 2019 + show all updates
  1. We have added a video to help explain how to create and submit your ESF supplementary data.

  2. First published.