http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency The Education Funding Agency The Education Funding Agency Information about the Education Funding Agency and its remit. <![CDATA[<h1> The Education Funding Agency and arm's length body reform</h1> On 14 October 2010, Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, announced the outcomes of a cross-government review of all public bodies. Of 900 bodies, more than half were to be reformed to some degree. The aim is to make at least £2.6 billion in administrative savings and a further £30 billion savings by reducing programme and capital spending over the spending review period. The Government also wants to establish greater accountability, transparency and efficiency in the operation of public services. In response, the Department for Education has implemented a huge change programme, with several of its arm's length bodies closing and others becoming part of the Department.  As a result, there will be four new executive agencies responsible for key delivery functions – the Standards & Testing Agency, the Teaching Agency, the National College and the Education Funding Agency.  The Standards & Testing Agency opened on 1 October 2011; the other three agencies will begin operation on 1 April 2012.  Each agency will have a chief executive who will report to one of the Department’s directors general. The chief executives will also be accounting officers reporting to the Permanent Secretary and will be accountable to Parliament. Each agency will have its own budget and will be responsible for publishing its own annual accounts. Executive agency staff will be civil servants, employed by the Department for Education.  The Department's agencies and policy directorates will share back office services such as HR, IT support and communications, in order to deliver efficiency savings. For enquiries about Care to Learn, Dance and Drama Awards, residual EMA and Adult Learning Grant, and Residential Support Scheme, please contact the Learner Support helpline on 0800 121 8989. Opening hours are 9am to 5pm.  For enquiries from providers, please contact the Provider helpline on 0845 600 7979. Opening hours are 9am to 5pm. ]]> false Bursar Governor Headteacher Leadership team Local authority Media Researcher Teacher Education and training professionals Education Funding Agency English 2012-04-30T10:02:07 http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency/efa-framework-document-2012 EFA framework document 2012 Education Funding Agency Framework Document The new EFA framework document gives an outline of roles and responsibilities relating to the Education Funding Agency. <![CDATA[ The Framework Document provides an outline of roles and responsibilities relating to the Education Funding Agency. ]]> false 2012-04-26T14:59:26 http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency/the-creation-of-the-education-funding-agency The creation of the Education Funding Agency The creation of the Education Funding Agency Background information on the development of the Education Funding Agency. <![CDATA[ In October 2010 the white paper <cite class="publication">The Importance of Teaching</cite> announced the intention, subject to legislation, to close the Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) and set up a new Education Funding Agency (EFA) as an executive agency of the Department. The EFA would have responsibility for the direct funding of the growing number of academies and Free Schools and all 16–19 provision. This will include the funding of 16–19 provision in further education colleges, sixth form colleges and independent provision. The EFA will also distribute school funding resources to local authorities for them to pass on, as now, to those schools that are not yet academies. In June 2011, in a Written Statement to Parliament, the Secretary of State announced that, following Sebastian James’s proposals for a new system for managing capital expenditure and the wider reform of arms length bodies, he had decided to bring together, in a single agency, the allocation and management of revenue and capital funding, including the delivery of capital programmes. The announcement confirmed that Partnerships for Schools would also close in March 2012, with its staff and functions also moving to the EFA.  The Secretary of State also announced that the YPLA's chief executive, Peter Lauener, will become chief executive of the EFA. The EFA will fund the education system for 3-19 year olds and it will manage the school and sixth form college estate. It will be responsible for the allocation and distribution of approximately £50 billion revenue and capital funding each year, as well as the delivery of capital investment in schools. More information on the EFA's functions can be found in the following pages. The Department, YPLA and PfS are working together to create the EFA.  In doing so, it is critical that the important business of funding the education system is maintained, with no risk to the continuity of service as we move to the new arrangements.  ]]> false Bursar Governor Headteacher Leadership team Local authority Media Researcher Teacher Education and training professionals Education Funding Agency English 2011-12-07T14:37:16 http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency/efa-forum EFA Forum EFA Forum Information about the Education Funding Agency Forum of interested organisations. <![CDATA[ We have established an Education Funding Agency (EFA) Forum of interested organisations to provide advice on the development of the EFA and on how we can best share information with its customers.  The members of the Forum are:  as follows:asas <ul> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.aoc.co.uk/">Association of Colleges</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.adcs.org.uk/">Association of Directors of Children's Services</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.aelp.org.uk">Association of Employment and Learning Providers</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ascl.org.uk">Association of School and College Leaders</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cesew.org.uk/index.asp?id=1">Catholic Education Service</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.churchofengland.org">Church of England</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.cbi.org.uk">Confederation of British Industry</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://ebdog.technologyforge.com/">Education Building and Development Officers Group</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.iaa.uk.net">Independent Academies Association</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.lga.gov.uk">Local Government Association</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://newschoolsnetwork.org/">New Schools Network</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.pppforum.com/">Public Private Partnerships</a></li> <li> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sfcforum.org.uk/">Sixth Form Colleges' Forum</a>.</li> </ul> ]]> false Bursar Governor Headteacher Leadership team Local authority Media Researcher Teacher Education and training professionals Education Funding Agency English 2012-04-26T14:59:26 http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency/efa-functions-as-of-31-october-2011 EFA functions (as of 31 October 2011) EFA functions (as of 31 October 2011) Information about the functions of the Education Funding Agency. <![CDATA[ The Education Funding Agency (EFA) will be responsible for the operation of the education capital and revenue funding system and the delivery of capital programmes. Responsibility for the development of education funding policy will rest with the relevant policy directorates within the Department for Education. The EFA will provide advice to policy colleagues to support effective policy making. Decisions on funding policy are ultimately the responsibility of Ministers. Corporate services will be provided by the Department. On these pages "academy" includes all types of academies (for example, converter, sponsored etc), including Free Schools, University Technical Colleges and, where applicable, Studio Schools (where they have an academy funding agreement and are not part of a maintained school). ]]> false Bursar Governor Headteacher Leadership team Local authority Media Researcher Teacher Education and training professionals Education Funding Agency English 2011-12-07T14:38:27 http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency/efa-functions-as-of-31-october-2011/schools-and-academies-revenue Schools and academies (revenue) Schools and academies (revenue) Details of the EFA functions relating to schools and academies revenue funding. <![CDATA[ The Education Funding Agency (EFA) will be responsible for the following functions <ul> <li> Calculation and notification of funding allocations to local authorities, academies and Free Schools and responding to queries about those calculations.</li> <li> Payment of the Dedicated Schools Grant and the Pupil Premium to local authorities for their maintained primary and secondary schools, including those with sixth forms. </li> <li> Payment of funding to academies and Free Schools.</li> <li> Ensuring academy and Free School funding agreement compliance.</li> <li> Responsive case management.</li> <li> Ensuring general funding compliance.</li> <li> Financial monitoring and assurance.</li> <li> Support for education providers in achieving value for money and ensuring efficient use of resources.</li> <li> Support to sponsors and education providers on funding and financial matters.    </li> <li> Provision of advice and guidance as required by statute and as required by the sectors.</li> <li> Investigation of suspected fraud or financial irregularity.</li> <li> Provide advice to the Department's policy directorates to inform the development of funding policy.</li> </ul> ]]> false Bursar Governor Headteacher Leadership team Local authority Media Researcher Teacher Education and training professionals Education Funding Agency English 2011-12-07T15:23:13 http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency/efa-functions-as-of-31-october-2011/16-19-provision-16-25-learners-with-learning-difficulties-or-disabilities-lldd-revenue 16-19 provision / 16-25 learners with learning difficulties or disabilities (LLDD) (revenue) 16-19 provision / 16-25 LLDD (revenue) Information about the Education Funding Agency's (EFA) functions with regard to funding 16-19 provision and 16-25 learners with learning difficulties or disabilities (LLDD) provision. <![CDATA[ The Education Funding Agency (EFA) will be responsible for the following functions <ul> <li> Calculation, notification and payment of funding allocations to 16-19 providers and 16-25 learners with learning difficulties or disabilities (LLDD) providers, and responding to queries about those calculations.</li> <li> Ensuring general funding compliance.</li> <li> Distribution of learner support bursaries to providers.</li> <li> Financial monitoring and assurance.</li> <li> Support to providers in achieving value for money and ensuring efficient use of resources.</li> <li> Support to providers on funding and financial matters.</li> <li> Provision of advice and guidance as required by statute and as required by the sectors.</li> <li> Investigation of suspected fraud or financial irregularity.</li> <li> Responsive case management.</li> <li> Support to Secretary of State in his role as Principal Regulator.</li> <li> Provide advice to the Department's policy directorates to inform the development of funding policy.</li> </ul> ]]> false Bursar Governor Headteacher Leadership team Local authority Media Researcher Teacher Education and training professionals Education Funding Agency English 2011-12-07T15:25:47 http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency/efa-functions-as-of-31-october-2011/capital Capital Capital Information about the Education Funding Agency functions relating to capital funding. <![CDATA[ The Education Funding Agency (EFA) will be responsible for the following functions <ul> <li> Notification and payment of capital allocations to local authorities, schools and others.</li> <li> Financial management of schools capital programmes.</li> <li> Managing the co-location fund, the secure homes capital programme and PFI revenue payments.</li> <li> Making payments under the Voluntary-Aided (VA) Capital Programme (including VA PFI payments). </li> <li> Project management of Framework Academy capital projects and advise on procurement of new accommodation for academies.</li> <li> Delivery, project management, support and advice for PFI procurements.</li> <li> Provide Free School proposers with advice, support the Department's assessment of Free School proposals and purchase and hold land and buildings to accommodate Free Schools.</li> <li> Support to academy converters (including PFI), studio schools and University Technical Colleges through advice to providers and sponsors.</li> <li> Support to operational PFI projects. Liaison with HMT and other government departments.</li> <li> Manage framework contracts to support any schools capital project.</li> <li> Support and advice across capital programmes on ICT infrastructure and services.</li> <li> Support for Building Schools for the Future projects.</li> <li> School assets - administer applications, and provide evidence for recommendations to the Secretary of State on the disposal of assets.</li> <li> Building design guidance - provide advice and guidance on all aspects of school building design and construction cost matters.</li> <li> Pupil place planning - collect and review local authorities' pupil forecasts as part of the annual school capacity survey.</li> <li> Stakeholder management, including relationship and market management in relation to capital investment.</li> <li> Allocation and distribution of capital funding to 16-19 providers.</li> </ul> ]]> false Bursar Governor Headteacher Leadership team Local authority Media Researcher Teacher Education and training professionals Education Funding Agency English 2011-12-07T15:26:56 http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency/efa-advisory-group EFA advisory group Education Funding Agency advisory group Details about the new Education Funding Agency advisory group from April 2012. <![CDATA[ Ministers have agreed that the Education Funding Agency (EFA) should have an independent expert advisory group from April 2012. This new group's remit will focus on the provision of advice and challenge to the EFA’s chief executive on the agency’s operations. It will not have a governance role in the way that the Partnerships for Schools and Young People's Learning Agency boards do. The group's members will be invited to join by the chief executive, Peter Lauener, and will be expected to be able to reflect the revenue and capital sides of the education sector. Les Walton, currently chair of the YPLA board, has agreed to act as the group's interim chair until July 2012. More information on the group will be available nearer to April.   ]]> false Department for Education English 2012-01-19T10:14:04 http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency/efa-customer-letter EFA customer letter EFA customer letter Details of the funding arrangements being put in place for a smooth transition to the EFA in April 2012. <![CDATA[ In the associated resources on this page is a copy of a joint letter sent from the Department of Education, the Young People's Learning Agency (YPLA) and Partnerships for Schools (PfS). The letter - issued to recipients of education and training funding on 18 January - explains about changes being made to the infrastructure for distributing funding from 1 April 2012. The YPLA and PfS cease current activities at the end of March 2012. The EFA will be a single body responsible for the operation of the education and training funding system for those aged 3 to 19. This will provide, over time, a more joined-up service for young people, our customers and partners. Please note: The letter refers to funding for the education and training of three to 19 year olds, or up to age 25 for learners with a disability.  We can confirm that some funding - the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) - to be distributed by the Education Funding Agency (EFA), can be used for disabled children from birth. ]]> false 2012-04-26T14:59:26 http://www.education.gov.uk/b00199952/the-education-funding-agency/contacts Contact us Contact us Contact details for the Education Funding Agency. <![CDATA[<h1> Academies</h1> The Education Funding Agency (EFA) operate a dedicated enquiry service for academies. Colleagues working in open academies are encouraged to use their local email address from those listed below: <ul> <li> Northern territory (North West, North East and Yorkshire and Humberside) <a href="mailto:northacademiesenquiries@efa.education.gov.uk">northacademiesenquiries@efa.education.gov.uk</a></li> <li> Southern territory (South East and London) <a href="mailto:selacademiesenquiries@efa.education.gov.uk">selacademiesenquiries@efa.education.gov.uk</a></li> <li> Eastern territory (East Midlands and East of England) <a href="mailto:EMEEAcademiesenquiries@efa.education.gov.uk">EMEEacademiesenquiries@efa.education.gov.uk</a></li> <li> Western territory (West Midlands and South West) <a href="mailto:wm-swacademiesenquiries@efa.education.gov.uk">wm-swacademiesenquiries@efa.education.gov.uk</a></li> <li> All other customers should use the national contact point <a href="mailto:academyquestions@efa.education.gov.uk">academyquestions@efa.education.gov.uk</a></li> </ul> <h1> 16-19 providers</h1> Local authorities (LAs), schools, colleges and other (non-academy) providers should use the following email addresses to contact the EFA: <ul> <li> Northern territory (North West, North East and Yorkshire and Humberside) <a href="mailto:ypnorthern.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk">ypnorthern.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk</a></li> <li> Southern territory (South East and London) <a href="mailto:ypsouthern.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk">ypsouthern.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk</a></li> <li> Eastern territory (East Midlands and East of England) <a href="mailto:ypeastern.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk">ypeastern.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk</a></li> <li> Western territory (West Midlands and South West) <a href="mailto:ypwestern.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk">ypwestern.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk</a></li> <li> National office <a href="mailto:enquiries.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk">enquiries.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk</a></li> <li> Health and safety reporting <a href="mailto:HSincident.EFA@education.gsi.gov.ukLearner">HSincident.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk</a></li> </ul> <h1> Learner support</h1> If your enquiry is about learner support – Care to Learn, Dance & Drama Awards, transitional Education Maintenance Allowance, transitional Adult Learning Grant or the Residential Support Scheme – you should contact the learner support service helpline (opening hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm): If your query is about the 16-19 bursary fund, residential bursary fund, or you wish to contact the policy team about any of the learner support schemes, you can use the following dedicated email addresses: <ul> <li> General enquiries (excluding the 16-19 bursary fund): <a href="mailto:learnersupport.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk">learnersupport.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk</a></li> <li> 16-19 bursary fund: <a href="mailto:1619bursaryfund.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk">1619bursaryfund.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk</a></li> <li> Discretionary learner support funds: <a href="mailto:dlsenquiries.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk">dlsenquiries.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk</a></li> <li> Residential support (residential bursary fund): <a href="mailto:residentialsupport.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk">residentialsupport.EFA@education.gsi.gov.uk</a></li> </ul> <h1> General EFA enquiries</h1> If you don’t have a direct contact for a team or person within the Education Funding Agency (EFA), or have a general enquiry, please contact the public communications unit. The unit responds to general enquiries about the Department and its executive agencies, including the EFA. The EFA has staff based in 11 locations across England. ]]> false 2012-05-04T12:24:48