Assurance, accountability and reporting
While flexibility and innovation will be key to reaching those who most need Multiply, we expect areas to provide assurance, accountability and reporting around the funding:
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In agreeing investment plans, we will agree outcome expectations for local areas based on the approved investment plans, and areas will report progress against these on a regular basis. This is detailed in the technical guidance on the Multiply web page.
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In signing off investment plans, areas will be asked to commit to working with the Department for Education and ESFA on data collection and other activity to support the overarching evaluation of the programme.
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Allocation amounts may be subject to change in Years 2 and 3 according to delivery against agreed outcome expectations and spend against allocation profiles. Further guidance on management of under-spends can be found in the technical guidance on the Multiply web page.
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Areas will need to capture individual learner data and more detail is available in the technical guidance on the Multiply web page.
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Areas will also need to capture information from and about learners, teachers and providers in order to enable effective evaluation of the programme. More detail will be issued on requirements. The Department for Education will be establishing formal ‘keep in touch’ and peer support arrangements around the programme, that we expect local areas to engage in.