ESFA: European Social Fund (ESF) supplementary data collection
How and when to submit supplementary data for contracts starting before April 2019 on the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) programme.
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We have published information on how and when to submit round 2 supplementary data for contracts starting from April 2019 on the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) programme.
ESFA: supplementary data collection guidance: version 2
This document sets out how funding can be claimed and adjusted through the supplementary data collection, including contract deliverables in the 2014 to 2020 European Social Fund (ESF) programme. This data must be submitted alongside your individualised learner record (ILR) return.
It also provides a technical specification of the data collection requirements, for those who make data returns, implement data specifications and design information systems; including management information (MI) managers, software writers and suppliers.
We have amended paragraph 43 of this document to read - you can use this cost type for the Actual Costs (AC01) deliverable.
You must also refer to the ESF funding rates and formula document, which outlines the principles behind the ESF funding system.
ESFA: supplementary data validation rules
This document sets out the validation rules for the supplementary data collection, for those who make data returns, implement data specifications and design information systems; including management information (MI) managers, software writers and suppliers.
ESFA: supplementary data collection example file
This document is an example file for the supplementary data collection, in csv format. You must create a file for submission if required; this example file could be used as a template if you remove the sample data contained within it.
You must also refer to the supplementary data collection guidance and supplementary data validation rules, as found on this page.
For technical documents that define the ILR data that publicly funded providers must collect and return including ILR data returns calendar, please refer to the Individualised Learner Record (ILR) collection page.
Last updated 19 November 2018 + show all updates
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Updated version of ESFA: supplementary data validation rules
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New version of Supplementary data collection guidance uploaded on 4 April 2017
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Updated supplementary data collection guidance.
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Published version 2 of SFA: supplementary data collection guidance. Amended paragraph 43 in document.
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First published.