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16 to 19 education: financial management and assurance

Information about financial assurance and financial management of 16 to 19 institutions, including sixth-form and further education colleges that are funded by Education and Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA).

16 to 19 funding allocations supporting documents for 2023 to 2024

Information to help you understand your 16 to 19 revenue funding allocation. We will publish information on this page that will help you understand your 16 to 19 revenue funding allocations for academic year 2023 to 2024. We will update the page as we release allocation calculation toolkits and statements as set out in our timeline.

16 to 19 funding: additional hours in study programmes for 2023 to 2024

As part of the government’s commitment to a long-term education recovery plan, in 2021 we announced that we are investing a further £800m across 3 academic years to fund 40 additional learning hours for band 5 and T Level students (and a proportionate increase for those in lower bands) in 16 to 19 education.

16 to 19 funding: High Value Courses Premium

The High Value Courses Premium is additional funding to encourage and support delivery of selected level 3 courses in subjects that lead to higher wage returns and support the Industrial Strategy, to enable a more productive economy.

16 to 19 funding: Level 3 programme maths and English payment

This additional maths and English funding is provided to support the delivery of maths and English to those students on substantial level 3 study programmes (including T Levels) who have not yet attained a grade 9 to 4 GCSE or equivalent in either or both of these subjects.

16 to 19 funding: planned hours in study programmes

This note provides the latest information on planned hours to assist funded institutions planning study programmes across the individual academic years.

16 to 19 funding: programme cost weighting changes

Guidance about programme cost weightings in the 16 to 19 funding formula for 6 sector subject areas from 2020 to 2021 academic year.

AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group

AIM Qualifications and Assessment Group enables better futures by providing innovative solutions for the education sector. We respond quickly to the needs of customers, develop new products and meet specific sector needs.

Amazing Apprenticeships

Amazing Apprenticeships is the approved communication channel, commissioned by the National Apprenticeship Service, to support the Apprenticeship Support & Knowledge for Schools project.

Apprenticeships and Technical Education's (IFATE) revisions status report

The revisions status report shows apprenticeship standards that are being revised, provides a brief overview of the revisions planned for each apprenticeship standard, and states the stage that each revision has reached.

Automating your academies accounts return for 2021 to 2022 [VIDEO]

This video explains how to automate your accounts return for 2021 to 2022. You can read about the accounts return on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academies-accounts-return You can also read our user guide for automating the accounts: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/academies-chart-of-accounts/guide-to-automating-the-academies-accounts-return

Awarding organisations: submitting qualifications for approval

Single access point for awarding organisations to submit level 3 alternative academic qualifications (AAQs) or technical qualifications for approval.

Check how accurate your ILR data is with FIS

The Funding Information Service (FIS) is an offline tool for checking your individualised learner record (ILR) data.

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College oversight: support and intervention

This policy sets out how the government will support and intervene to improve financial resilience and quality in colleges.

Common basic data set (CBDS): database

The latest common basic data set (CBDS) and version control log for use by software suppliers developing management information systems.

Common transfer file (CTF) and co-ordinated admissions data

CTF documents and co-ordinated admissions files for software suppliers of school and local authority management information systems.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) 16 to 19 tuition fund 2022 to 2023: opt in or opt out form guidance

The coronavirus (COVID-19) 16 to 19 tuition fund was first provided for the 2020 to 2021 academic year and is being extended up to the 2023 to 2024 academic year. These instructions provide guidance so you can opt in to, or out of, the 16 to 19 tuition fund for the academic year 2022 to 2023. If you received tuition funding in 2021 to 2022, then you are eligible for the auto renewal process and will only be able to opt out using the form.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) 16 to 19 tuition fund guidance 2022 to 2023

The purpose of this guidance is to set out the expectations for and conditions under which the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) will support students via the 16 to 19 tuition fund allocation in the academic year 2022 to 2023.

Data collection maintenance schedule

The table details individualised learner record (ILR) data collection periods, planned learning aims reference data updates and proposed essential maintenance windows.

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DfE eTendering Portal (Jaggaer)

This website provides a suite of collaborative, web-based tools that enable procurement professionals and suppliers to conduct the strategic activities of the procurement lifecycle over the internet.

Document exchange external user guide

Document exchange is run by the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education (DfE). This user guide tells you how an external user can sign in and manage your account and publish new documents.

Earnings adjustment statement (EAS)

Information about how to claim funding for some types of learning adjustments that you cannot report in the individualised learner record (ILR).

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Earnings adjustment statement (EAS) 2021 to 2022

Information about how to claim funding for some types of learning adjustments that you cannot report in the individualised learner record (ILR).

Earnings adjustment statement (EAS) 2022 to 2023

Information about how to claim funding for some types of learning adjustments that you cannot report in the individualised learner record (ILR).

Educational Setting Status (form)

A form used by the DfE to collect information about student and staff absence during the Covid-19 pandemic (requires DfE Sign-In account).

ESFA financial assurance: monitoring the funding rules

Sets out the details of the monitoring work for providing financial assurance for the apprenticeships, adult education budget including traineeships and advanced learner loans funding systems.

ESFA financial health assessment

Sets out how the ESFA assesses the financial health of non-college training organisations that it holds or may hold a contract with.

ESFA Information Exchange [service withdrawn]

ESFA Information Exchange will no longer be accessible after Friday 30 April. A new Document exchange service is now live. Information Exchange is the place to submit information to us securely, and to find what you need easily. Watch out for new features being added as Information Exchange develops further, and please give us any feedback on any good or bad points about using it.

ESFA List of Qualifications approved for funding

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) will only fund students to undertake qualifications through one of our funded offers if we have approved those qualifications for public funding. This website contains funding approval information for all of the qualifications we will fund through our qualification offers (except apprenticeships and traineeships).

ESFA Skills Bootcamps

This page sets out the details of the Skills Bootcamp funding system for learners starting Skills Bootcamps under contracts with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) that began on or after 1 August 2022.

ESFA: European Social Fund (ESF) round 2 supplementary data collection

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.

European Social Fund document retention guidance

As stated in the European Social Fund (ESF) Funding Agreement, ESF Grant Recipients are required to provide records to evidence that the expenditure in claims complies with the relevant regulations, rules and terms of the Funding Agreement, to enable the Managing Authority (MA) to meet its reporting obligations and to demonstrate compliance with European Union (EU) requirements.

Find a Skills Bootcamp

Skills Bootcamps offer free, flexible courses of up to 16 weeks. Once you complete the course you're guaranteed an interview with an employer. These lists provide details of the courses and locations available to eligible adults in England. Contact the training provider to find out more information and apply to join a Skills Bootcamp.

Find and compare schools in England

Search for primary, secondary and special needs schools and colleges near you, and check their performance. You can view and download exam and test results, Ofsted reports, and financial information.

Funding allocations to training providers: 2019 to 2020

Funding values for colleges, training organisations and employers with an adult education budget, apprenticeship, advanced learner loan or traineeship contract for 2019 to 2020.

Further education workforce data collection

Technical specification for further education (FE) providers to complete the staff level FE workforce data collection.

Get information about schools

This is a register of schools and colleges in England. You can search for and download information on establishments, establishment groups (such as a local authority, trust or federation) or governors. Schools, local authorities and academy trusts can also update details by signing in to their DfE Sign-in account.

High needs funding: due diligence process for special post-16 providers

Information setting out the process that may lead to a grant funding arrangement with the Education and Skills Funding Agency for the delivery of education provision for high needs students.

High value courses for school and college leavers: a one-year offer for 18 and 19-year-olds

Additional funding for one-year to encourage and support delivery of selected level 2 and 3 qualifications in specific subjects and sectors in response to coronavirus (COVID-19).

How ESFA maintains oversight of Independent Training Providers (ITPs)

Guidance for ITPs explaining how the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) will take action to address the potential risk of failure.

How to register for an IDAMS account

This guidance provides details on how to register, manage your account and allocate user roles for Identity and Access Management System (IDAMS).

How to use the apprenticeships standards revision status report

This explains the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education's (IFATE) revisions status report, which shows the standards that have entered IFATE’s formal revisions process.

ILR data: provider data self-assessment toolkit (PDSAT)

Provider data self assessment toolkit (PDSAT) and reports to help FE providers make accurate and complete individualised learner record (ILR) data returns.

ILR specification, validation rules and appendices 2019 to 2020

Technical documents that define the ILR data that publicly funded providers must collect and return including ILR data returns calendar for 2019.

Industry placements: capacity and delivery fund (CDF) for providers delivering in the 2021 to 2022 academic year

Information for 16 to 19 providers delivering CDF industry placement(s) for the 2021 to 2022 academic year.

Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education

An independent organisation which is funded by the DfE and represents employers to help develop apprenticeships and technical education. Also features an apprenticeship search tool.

Manage T Level results

This service is for awarding organisations and education providers who deliver T Level qualifications. It is managed and run by the Department for Education (DfE).

Manage Your Education and Skills Funding

Use this service to sign documents, view your funding allocations, view the funding you’ve received, manage apprenticeship details, and tell the ESFA about your subcontractors.

Maximum loan amounts for advanced learner loans designated qualifications 2023 to 2024

This document sets out the methodology for establishing maximum amounts for advanced learner loans designated qualifications. It also confirms the maximum amounts for the funding year 2023 to 2024.

Office for Students (OfS)

The Office for Students (OfS) is a non-departmental public body of the Department for Education, acting as the regulator and competition authority for the higher education sector in England.

Post-16 audit code of practice

Sets out the common standard for the provision of assurance in relation to funding of post-16 providers. Includes guidance on the annual assurance arrangements for sixth-form and further education colleges and their auditors, and provides information on the requirements in place for independent training providers. A supplementary bulletin provides guidance and some further requirements as a result of COVID-19.

Provider Support Manual for 2022 to 2023

This manual is intended to provide additional guidance to support you to meet the requirements for Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data returns. The document includes detailed guidance and examples for completing the ILR for different types of learning provision and in different scenarios, in some cases worked examples relating to funding are provided.

Provider Support Manual for 2023 to 2024

This manual is intended to provide additional guidance to support you to meet the requirements for Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data returns. The document includes detailed guidance and examples for completing the ILR for different types of learning provision and in different scenarios, in some cases worked examples relating to funding are provided.

Providers selected to deliver T Levels and providers planning to deliver the T Level Transition Programme

Providers who will be delivering T Levels in academic years 2021 to 2022, 2022 to 2023 and 2023 to 2024 and providers intending to deliver the T Level Transition Programme in 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023 academic years.

Providing supported internships for young people with an EHC plan

Guidance on how to provide supported internships for young people with special educational needs and an education, health and care (EHC) plan.

Publish to the Course Directory

This service is for learning providers who are contracted to the Education and Skills Funding Agency and provide courses in England for people aged 16-18 or 19+. Use this service to add, edit, and remove courses from the course directory. To use this service you need to sign in using DfE Sign-in.

Qualifications that overlap with T Levels

The final list of qualifications that will have 16 to 19 funding withdrawn for new starts from 1 August 2024 due to overlap with T Levels.

Record your T Level data correctly

You must include this information in your 2022 to 2023 data returns for T Level students. You can find more details in our published guidance for the individualised learner record (ILR) and autumn school census data collections.

Redundancy support for apprentices

Information about support for apprentices who have been redundant or are at risk of redundancy.

Specification of the Individualised Learner Record for 2021 to 2022

To provide a technical specification of the data collection requirements and file format of the ILR to enable the intended audience to be able to meet the requirements for ILR data returns in 2021 to 2022.

Specification of the Individualised Learner Record for 2022 to 2023

To provide a technical specification of the data collection requirements and file format of the ILR to enable the intended audience to be able to meet the requirements for ILR data returns in 2022 to 2023.

Specification of the Individualised Learner Record for 2023 to 2024

To provide a technical specification of the data collection requirements and file format of the ILR to enable the intended audience to be able to meet the requirements for ILR data returns in 2023 to 2024.

Student Finance England for practitioners

Up to date information and supporting materials for SLC student finance products and services. This site is intended for those working in the education sector and provides guidance on the financial help available to students, based in England, who are considering entering further, undergraduate or postgraduate education.

Submit college financial data

This service is for making submissions to the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA). Use this service to submit your annual financial statements return and college financial forecasting return (CFFR).

Supported internships

This guidance sets out what education providers need to know in order to set up a supported internship programme. It provides practical guidance on developing and delivering supported internships.

T Levels funding guide for 2022 to 2023

Designed with businesses and employers, T Levels are 2-year, level 3 technical qualifications designed to give students the skills that the industry needs. They bring classroom learning and an extended industry placement together.

T Levels funding guide for 2023 to 2024

Designed with businesses and employers, T Levels are 2 year, level 3 technical qualifications intended to give students the skills that the industry needs. They bring classroom learning and an extended industry placement together.

T Levels support for schools and colleges

From registration to results, find out how to deliver T Levels at your school or college, and what support you can get.

The Education Hub

The Education Hub is a site for parents, pupils, education professionals and the media that captures all you need to know about the education system. You’ll find accessible, straightforward information on popular topics, Q&As, interviews, case studies, and more.

UAL Awarding Body

UAL Awarding Body offers qualifications in Art and Design, Fashion Business and Retail, Creative Media Production and Technology, Music Performance and Production, and Performing and Production Arts.

View Your Education Data

The 'View your education data' service provides analytical insights to support business intelligence and better decision making. It's designed for organisations working with the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).

VTCT

Offers a range of qualifications in Hairdressing & Barbering, Beauty Therapy, Complementary Therapy, Sport, Active Health & Fitness, Hospitality & Catering, Business & Retail, and Learning & Development.

Withdrawal of funding approval from qualifications with no publicly funded enrolments for the funding year 2021 to 2022

Qualifications with no enrolments that the Education and Skills Funding Agency will remove funding approval from for new starts, from 1 August 2021.