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Key ESFA services for further education and training providers.
Work with employers to recruit apprentices, add details of the apprentices they are going to train and manage details of the apprentices they are currently training.
View your funding allocations and payments, sign documents and tell us about your subcontractors.
Validate and submit your Individualised learner records (ILR), Earnings adjustment statements (EAS), ESF (European Social Fund) supplementary data and Funding claims.
View interactive dashboards and benchmarking reports based on the data submitted by your organisation.
Allocate a Unique Learner Number (ULN) to a learner and view achievement data.
Find the latest information on available Qualifications, Standards, Apprenticeships, T Levels and Units.
Find employers and their Employer Reference Numbers (ERNs) to use on the Individualised Learning Record (ILR) or the Apprenticeship Vacancies system.
Help complete your individualised learner record (ILR) data returns accurately and prepare for audit.
Check how accurate your Individualised Learner Record (ILR) data is before submission.
Upload financial statements and college financial returns. Use the College financial planning handbook for templates.
Update or remove courses on the course directory which publishes to the National Careers Service.
Find out about the latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA).