ESFA Update academies: 4 May 2022
Published 4 May 2022
Applies to England
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1. Action: the coronavirus (COVID-19) workforce fund claim form is now open
The COVID-19 workforce fund claim form is now open.
Eligible schools and colleges can now submit a claim for the cost of absences over a threshold experienced between Monday 22 November 2021 to Friday 8 April 2022.
We have published guidance on how to complete the claim form.
The deadline for submitting a claim is 11:59pm on Tuesday, 24 May.
Further information on the COVID-19 workforce fund is available in our guidance for schools and colleges.
2. Information: academies chart of accounts updated
The Department for Education has updated the academies chart of accounts for use in 2022/23. This incorporates a small number of necessary changes to the previous update.
Academy trusts that have adopted the chart of accounts should update their own chart of accounts with effect from 1 September 2022 to reflect the changes which can be found in section 4 of the guidance.
Other trusts should work with their financial management software (FMS) suppliers to adopt the chart of accounts. Adopting the chart of accounts will potentially benefit from future automated data transfer tools for financial returns.
3. Information: PE and sport premium updated allocations
We have now published the updated allocations for PE and sport premium 2021 to 2022 for the period April 2022 to August 2022.
4. Information: teachers’ pension employer contribution grant (TPECG) and teachers’ pay grant (TPG) allocations
We have published the TPECG allocations and conditions of grant for financial year 2022 to 2023, for those institutions that continue to receive this as a separate grant.
We have also published the TPG allocations and conditions of grant for financial year 2022 to 2023, for those institutions that continue to receive this as a separate grant.
This is the first instalment of these grants which covers April 2022 to August 2022.
The grants are based on the published per pupil rates set out in the updated TPG and TPECG methodology.
5. Information: coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery premium funding grant allocation for April 2022 now available
The recovery premium grant is additional funding to support schools with education recovery during the 2021 to 2022 academic year, following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
We have now published the allocations for the period April 2022 to August 2022 and these are available on GOV.UK.
6. Information: join these webinars on approved frameworks and see how you could save money for your school
The Department for Education (DfE) is hosting webinars on how using our approved frameworks could help your school get value for money.
If you are responsible for buying goods and services for your schools, check out the range of informative webinars that could help you save time and money.
All sessions are free, use these Eventbrite links to join the Schools Commercial Team and take the opportunity to ask providers the questions you may have:
- CPC staff absence protection webinar – 10 and 12 May 2022
- RPA Cyber – 10 May 2022
- Get Help Buying for Schools – 11 May 2022
- DfE Furniture framework – 11 May 2022
- YPO energy – 12 May 2022
- CCS cyber security – 12 May 2022
For the latest on our wide range of webinars, check out the events tab on our Buying for schools LinkedIn page.
7. Information: would you like the opportunity to have an informal 1:1 chat about your school’s buying needs?
Schools Commercial Team want to help you get the best value for money for your school.
Book a 1:1 conversation with one of our team and we can help you with any questions you may have about your school’s buying needs. There is no cost and no obligation to take forward any of our recommendations.
8. Information: wellbeing support for school leaders
School leaders can access free wellbeing support through the charity Education Support. The Department for Education (DfE) funded scheme provides free one-to-one counselling, one-to-one supervision, and peer support to school leaders, helping those at deputy head level and above with their wellbeing.
Find out how school leaders can access wellbeing support.
9. Information: teacher misconduct - regulating the teaching profession
Following the consultation in Spring 2022, we have carefully considered all responses received and addressed them in the government response to the consultation which has now been published on GOV.UK. We intend to take all the proposals forward when the next legislative opportunity arises.