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Web Alerts Service Offline

Date published: 23/01/2012

The web alerts service for the Young People's Learning Agency is currently offline due to technical issues.


16-19 Funding Statement and capital funding 2012-13

Date published: 13/12/2011

The YPLA has published the 16-19 Funding Statement for the funding of education and training in England for the 2012-13 financial year.


Recruitment Opportunities

Date published: 13/12/2011

We have advertised a number of vacancies as part of the move to the Education Funding Agency.


Minimum Levels of Performance and Notices to Improve 2012/13

Date published: 09/12/2011

There is to be no change to the published minimum levels of performance’s underpinning methodology and application. The policy for 2012/13 is based on 2010/11 success rates.


Transparency Data

Date published: 08/12/2011

With the Coalition Government’s commitment to improving transparency, we have published the autumn data which is able to be viewed through the data.gov website.


Learner Information Suite and 16-19 Allocations 2012/13

Date published: 30/11/2011

We would like to reassure any providers who have experienced difficulties as a result of the recent issues with the Data Service Learner Information Suite (LIS) that your 16-19 allocation will not be adversely affected by those difficulties.


Academy Financial Management and Governance Evaluation (FMGE) returns

Date published: 03/11/2011

All academies are required to complete a Financial Management and Governance Evaluation (FMGE) return for submission to the YPLA annually. We have issued updated templates for submission during the 2011/12 academic year. Guidance, templates and the submission deadlines can all be found on the Financial Management and Governance area of the website.


Academies Accounts Direction 2010/11: Updated guidance on the Abbreviated Accounts Return

Date published: 02/11/2011

We have issued an update to the Accounts Direction 2010/11, which is Chapter 4 – The Abbreviated Accounts Return. The chapter includes the format of the return and guidance notes for completion. The return is much simpler and shorter than the detailed income and expenditure account, which Academies were required to complete previously to support their statutory financial statements. It is applicable to Academies preparing financial statements for 2010/11 and should be submitted by 31 December 2011.


16-19 Funding Formula Review Consultation

Date published: 06/10/2011

Today the YPLA and Department for Education has launched a 12 week consultation www.education.gov.uk/consultations on the 16-19 Funding Formula Review. The review aims to introduce a simpler and more transparent methodology and support our goal of reducing the burden for providers and making funding readily understood by learners as well.


Statutory Guidance 2012/13

Date published: 03/08/2011

We have issued updated guidance to describe and outline the system for funding 16-19 education and training provision for the 2012/13 academic year.


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