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ESFA Update: 16 September 2020

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.

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Applies to England

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Items for further education

Action Additional traineeships performance-management point
Action Call out for user testing
Reminder FE teacher training grants and bursaries for 2020 to 2021 academic year
Reminder Colleges, please submit the DfE educational settings status form each day
Information National Apprenticeship Awards 2020 open for entries
Information Funding Higher Risk Organisations and Subcontractors Policy
Information View Your Payments public beta
Information Reminder of business case deadline 30 September 2020: financial support for independent learning providers (ILPs) delivering 16 to 19 study programmes
Information Launch of NHS COVID-19 Test and Trace App
Information Reviewing qualifications before the moratorium in the November 2020 review month
Information FE Mentor Training Programme
Information Oversight of ITPs and large provider team
Information English and maths requirements in apprenticeship standards at level 2 and above
Information Changes to funding rules monitoring reports
Feedback 16 to 19 statement and supporting guidance

Items for academies

Action Call out for user testing
Reminder New academic year, new governance appointments
Information Reminder of business case deadline 30 September 2020: financial support for independent learning providers (ILPs) delivering 16 to 19 study programmes
Information Themes arising from ESFA’s assurance work 2019 to 2020
Information National roll-out of the early career framework (ECF)

Items for local authorities

Action Additional traineeships performance-management point
Information Reminder of business case deadline 30 September 2020: financial support for independent learning providers (ILPs) delivering 16 to 19 study programmes
Information Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) management template
Information National roll-out of the early career framework (ECF)
Feedback 16 to 19 statement and supporting guidance
Published 16 September 2020