ESFA funding claims and reconciliation

Information for education and skills training providers on submitting a funding claim to the ESFA for 2017 to 2018.

Documents

Final funding claims for 2017 to 2018: user guide

PDF, 2.02MB, 22 pages

Details

The opening of the final funding claim collection for colleges and training providers has been delayed and will now open on Monday 22 October.

2017 to 2018 reconciliation statements

Following the 2017 to 2018 year-end funding claims process relevant to the funding streams below your provisional year-end reconciliation statements will be available via the Skills Funding Service (SFS) by 5 October 2018.

• grant funded adult education budget (non-procured)
• learner support
• advanced learner loans bursary
• community learning

Final claim reconciliation statements will be available at the end of November following the final claims process.

Submitting your funding claim on the Hub

Funding claims are submitted through the data collections tab on the Hub and must be completed within a 4 day window.

Published 24 February 2014 
Last updated 19 October 2018 + show all updates

1. 19 October 2018 We’ve published information that the opening of the final funding claim collection for colleges and training providers has been delayed and will now open on Monday 22 October.
2. 15 October 2018 We’ve published a user guide for final funding claims for 2017 to 2018.
3. 10 September 2018 Added a user guide for year-end funding claims for 2017 to 2018.
4. 18 July 2018 We have amended the date providers can submit (if applicable) an exception case following the final claim process to 21 December 2018. We have also brought forward the date any reconciliation clawback/payment will be actioned from to December 2018.
5. 31 January 2018 Mid-year funding claims for 2017 to 2018 – user guide published.
6. 24 January 2018 Updated information on how to submit a funding claim.
7. 24 November 2017 Updated information about 2016 to 2017 final reconciliation statements.
8. 17 October 2017 Updated funding claims user guide.
9. 28 September 2017 Editorial change detailing 2016 to 2017 year-end reconciliation statements made to page on 28 September 2017.
10. 6 September 2017 Updated user guide.
11. 2 February 2017 Added the funding claims user guide.
12. 23 January 2017 Updated guidance for providers that have to submit a funding claim for 2016 to 2017.
13. 16 December 2016 Added information about the final reconciliation statements for the 2015 to 2016 funding year.
14. 18 October 2016 Updated funding claims 2015 to 2016 – user guide.
15. 5 October 2016 Added a note for providers funded through a grant for their adult skills budget.
16. 31 August 2016 Updated funding claims guidance document and user guide.
17. 15 February 2016 New version of SFA funding claims user guide uploaded on 15 February 2016.
18. 5 February 2016 New version of SFA funding claims user guide uploaded on 5 February 2016
19. 25 January 2016 SFA Funding Claims 2015 to 2016 User Guide uploaded on 25 January 2016.
20. 13 January 2016 We have now published the Funding Claims 2015 to 2016 document.
21. 19 October 2015 October 2015: now published – revised versions of the claim forms for Adult Skills Budget and Discretionary Learner Support.
22. 24 August 2015 Updated SFA funding claim: community learning forms.
23. 13 July 2015 We have published a new version of the Funding Claims document. We now request you submit a copy of the signed final funding claim form by attaching a scanned version to the Hub rather than by post. You still need to do this by the deadline date published in Annex A. We have amended paragraphs 17, 40, 54 and 64 to reflect this change.
24. 13 November 2014 Funding Claims 2014 to 2015 and the associated funding claims forms have now been published.
25. 9 July 2014 Updated version of the Funding Claims 2013/2014 has now been published.
26. 24 February 2014 First published.