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Advice for institutions on the financial support young people may be able to access to help them participate in education and training.
Information for colleges, training organisations and employers about the learning aim reference service, also known as LARS.
Information for institutions on the maths and English condition of funding.
1. Summary We are introducing updates to the maths and English condition…
The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025.…
An overview of 16 to 19 education funding and how we calculate.
Details for 16 to 19 funded institutions on how funding will work in academic year 2025 to 2026.
Guidance on 16 to 19 education and skills funding rules for the current and previous funding years.
Allocations for academic year 2024 to 2025 and the terms and conditions that local authorities, maintained schools and academies must follow.
Information for local authorities and settings about early years funding for the 2025 to 2026 financial year.
Rules and guidance for using 16 to 19 formula funding allocated by ESFA.
Published allocations and conditions of grant for the 2024 to 2025 financial year
Guides for learning providers, local authorities and awarding organisations on how to use the learning records service and manage event data challenges.
Guidance about accessing the LRS organisational portal and latest releases. Includes the monthly headline report for national learners aged 14+.
A planner showing key dates for payments, publications and academy actions, for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
Published allocations and conditions of grant for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.
Registration documents for learner registration bodies (LRB) and awarding organisations to gain access to the LRS portal and services.
Find out how much local authorities receive for DSG funding in the 2025 to 2026 financial year and how it is calculated.
Guidance for academy trusts, external auditors and reporting accountants on preparing, auditing and submitting an academy trust's annual financial statements.
The funding rates and formula used to calculate the education and skills funding arrangements for 16 to 19 year olds.
Funding guidance for T Level providers.
Information about how we allocate 16 to 19 funding to institutions.
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