ESFA Update: 23 November 2022

Latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and further education providers.



Supporting a holistic approach to tackling piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea

Statement by Alice Jacobs at the Security Council briefing on piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea



Building safety levy moves a step closer

Developers will be expected to pay levy on new residential buildings meaning they, rather than leaseholders, will pay to fix unsafe buildings.



Regulator launches inquiry into Islamic Centre of England

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into the Islamic Centre of England Limited over serious governance concerns.



Government launches £1.5 million AI programme for reducing carbon emissions

Government launches new innovation programme to support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in reducing the UK’s carbon emissions.