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ESFA Update: 3 March 2021

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

• From: Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Published: 3 March 2021

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ESFA Update further education: 3 March 2021

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ESFA Update academies: 3 March 2021

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ESFA Update local authorities: 3 March 2021

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Further education

Information	outcome of consultation on arrangements for exams and assessments in 2021
Information	functional Skills Assessments in apprenticeships
Information	timeline extended for external quality assurance transition
Information	update on mobile network operators offering free data for FE
Information	April risk-based cash flow template return for colleges
Information	Department of Health and Social Care delivery of face coverings to support contingency stock
Information	traineeship incentive payment claim process – work placement postcode clarification
Information	Further Education Capital Transformation Fund: Extension of the Stage 1 deadline for bid applications to 22 March
Information	National Skills Fund – level 3 adult offer
Information	monitoring post-16 funding
Information	webinar for training providers - an overview of the apprenticeship service user journeys
Information	how education settings can take part in the Protect Duty consultation

Academies

Action	get Help Buying for Schools consultation
Information	outcome of consultation on arrangements for exams and assessments in 2021
Information	consultation on changes to schools NFF sparsity factor in 2022 to 2023
Information	how education settings can take part in the Protect Duty consultation
Information	Early Careers Framework (ECF) reforms
Information	monitoring post-16 funding
Information	ESFA communities – online discussion forum
Information	Managing the School Estate Summit, 24 March 2021

Local authorities

Action	get Help Buying for Schools consultation
Information	consultation on changes to schools NFF sparsity factor in 2022 to 2023
Information	how education settings can take part in the Protect Duty consultation
Information	Early Careers Framework (ECF) reforms
Information	monitoring post-16 funding
Information	ESFA communities – online discussion forum
Information	managing the School Estate Summit, 24 March 2021

Published 3 March 2021