ESFA Update further education: 7 February 2024
Published 7 February 2024
Applies to England
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1. Action: mid-year funding claim for 2023 to 2024
The mid-year funding claim window will open at 9am on Thursday 8 February 2024.
Please submit your mid-year funding claim by 5pm on Tuesday 13 February 2024. The claim form will be available on submit learner data. The funding claims user guide is available to help you complete the form.
You will need to submit a claim if you receive funds through the below grant-funded contracts:
- ESFA funded adult education budget (adult skills, community learning, 19 to 24 traineeships and Level 3 Free Courses for Jobs offer)
- advanced learner loans bursary
The 16 to 19 delivery section of the funding claim only needs to be signed off for your final funding claims. For 16 to 19 delivery, you do not need to take any action for mid-year or year-end funding claims.
Once you have submitted your mid-year funding claim on submit learner data, you will also be able to view it on manage your education and skills funding.
If you have any queries, please use ESFA help centre to contact us.
2. Information: senior mental health lead training – extension of funding to July 2024
As of this week, eligible state funded schools and colleges can now claim a senior mental health lead training grant for training due to start by 31 July 2024.
All state schools and colleges can claim a £1,200 grant for their mental health lead to attend Department for Education (DfE) quality assured training.
The training will help your mental health lead develop your setting’s holistic approach to promoting and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of pupils, learners and staff.
If you previously claimed a grant and your trained lead has left your setting, you can also now apply for a second grant.
Information on eligibility and how to claim is available in the conditions of grant.
3. Your feedback: can you help us improve how you submit Skills Bootcamp data?
Are you involved in submitting data to ESFA about Skills Bootcamps?
We want to improve the way you submit Skills Bootcamps data, so we’re gathering feedback from people involved in it. This will help us ensure that we understand your needs and design improvements that meet them.
What you can do now:
You can register your interest in taking part in user research by completing an expression of interest form.
We will send you more information about research opportunities and invitations to take part as they become available over the coming months.
Your participation is optional, and you are not required to take part after you register your interest.
If you have any questions or would like some more information, please email theone.johnson@education.gov.uk.