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ESFA Update: 13 October 2021
Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.
Applies to England
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Items for further education
| Action | check apprentices are on the latest versions of standards |
| Reminder | 16 to 18 traineeship delivery market entry opportunity |
| Information | high needs funding: due diligence process for special post-16 providers |
| Information | clarification to the subcontracting funding rules |
| Information | professional development opportunities for leaders, governors, and governance professionals |
| Information | mental health support for colleges |
| Information | communications toolkit and student video resources to support your encouragement of COVID-19 testing with college students |
| Information | Best practice guides webinar for End Point Assessment (EPA) for training providers and EPA Organisations (EPAOs) and employers |
| Information | Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) update |
| Information | extension of the incentive payment for hiring a new apprentice |
| Information | opportunity to take part in COVID-19 Exam Support Service research |
| Information | final funding claim for 2020 to 2021 |
Items for academies
| Action | Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) - motor vehicle cover for schools’ consultation |
| Action | Sustainability Day for schools hosted by DfE schools commercial team |
| Information | the academies planning calendar has been updated |
| Information | coronavirus (COVID-19) school-led tutoring allocations |
| Information | Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) update |
| Information | get involved in Charity Fraud Awareness Week, 18 to 22 October 2021 |
| Information | opportunity to take part in COVID-19 Exam Support Service research |
Items for local authorities
| Action | Risk Protection Arrangement (RPA) - motor vehicle cover for schools |
| Action | Sustainability Day for schools hosted by DfE schools commercial team |
| Information | High needs funding: due diligence process for special post-16 providers |
| Information | coronavirus (COVID-19) school-led tutoring allocations |
| Information | professional development opportunities for leaders, governors, and governance professionals |
| Information | Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) update |
| Information | extension of the incentive payment for hiring a new apprentice |
| Information | introduction to the School Resource Management (SRM) tools available to Local Authorities webinar |
| Information | opportunity to take part in COVID-19 Exam Support Service research |
| Information | final funding claim for 2020 to 2021 |
Published 13 October 2021