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Published: 27/02/2023 · Last Updated: 27/02/2023

EMA bulletin – February 2023

It’s almost time to register – the annual forums for EMA are returning for 2023!

Registration will be open very soon for our service review forums.

This is an opportunity for Learning Centres to participate in small groups to discuss the administrative requirements of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA). This year, we'll run a mixed schedule of virtual and face-to-face events.

Face-to-face events are all morning sessions from 9.30am to 12pm. We'll provide tea and coffee.

  • 25 April – North West Regional College, C268a, Tower Building, Strand Road, Derry/Londonderry BT48 7AL
  • 26 April – Armagh City Hotel, 2 Friary Road, Armagh BT60 4FR
  • 27 April – Department for the Economy Office, 39–49 Adelaide Street BT2 8FD

Virtual events will be held on Microsoft Teams:

  • 10 May – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am
  • 11 May – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am
  • 11 May – afternoon session from 1pm to 3pm
  • 12 May – morning session from 9.30am to 11.30am

EMA materials for academic year 2023/24

The 2023/24 Coming Soon poster and EMA eligibility leaflet are now available in PDF format. Please download these and share with students, parents and guardians by email or any other method you find best.

Reminders

With the recent cost of living increase, it is as important as ever that students get any money they're due on time every 2 weeks.

Please check that your submissions on the Learning Centre Portal are 100% up to date.

Unconfirmed weeks

Please check for any unconfirmed attendances. To do this, go to Worklists and select Attendance worklist. If the Unconfirmed weeks indicator appears, select it to see further details.

Attendance

You must submit a weekly confirmation for every student, whether they're in attendance or not. The deadline for submitting confirmations for each week is 5pm the following Wednesday.

Holidays

Please check for the upcoming Easter break that you've marked the following weeks as holidays on the Learning Centre Portal:

  • all weeks when your Learning Centre is closed
  • all weeks your Learning Centre is only open for one day

This will automatically mark all students as on holiday, ensuring the portal is up to date.

Bonus confirmations

If you have not already done so, please submit any outstanding bonus confirmations as soon as you can.

Students must have signed their EMA Learning Agreement Part 2 before 2 December 2022 to be eligible for a January bonus payment.

Please remember to also make a submission for any students who have not achieved their targets.

Maintain Profile tab of the Learning Centre Portal

We're using the contact details on the Maintain Profile tab of the Learning Centre Portal to send you important service information and regular updates. Please check that your information is up to date there so you do not miss any important emails from us.

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