SCHOOL FUNDING 2010/11 AND BEYOND

CONSULTATION

JANUARY 2010

Dedicated School Grant

Ea

rly Y

ea

rs 4

%

LA Services 9%

Schools Delegated Budgets

86%

School Related Contingencies 1%

Independent Special School Fees

Pupil Referral Service

SEN

Every Child = £3,881 of DSG for 09/10

No of Pupils x Guaranteed Funding Unit = Total DSG

MFGs are 81% of total DSG

Pupil Referral Service

SEN

Early Years

Children's Centres

Independent Special Schools/

RecoupmentThreshold payments

School Improvements

Advisory Teacher Service

Hospital & Home Education

Behaviour Support

Bus Mangt Contribution/

CYPD Support

School Contingencies

DSG Centrally Controlled Budget 2009/10

Budget 2010/11

Proposals:• Minimum Funding Guarantee + 2.1%• Personalisation/SEN + £2.1m• Suspend MFG for schools over 100% needs-led funding• Changes to SEN funding•Broadband•Post-16

Funding 2011/12 and 2012/13

Chancellor’s pre-budget statement:•1.6% p.a. increase in costs

To be met by:•0.7% p.a. increase in funding•0.9% p.a. efficiency saving

Position on specific grants and DSG generally not known

Medium Term Outlook

2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 400,000,000,000

450,000,000,000

500,000,000,000

550,000,000,000

600,000,000,000

650,000,000,000

700,000,000,000

Forecastof public spending and income

Receipts Expenditure

The Gloucestershire Context•Low funding•Wide range in funding per pupil•Funding per pupil increases significantly for schools with intakes below 20 (primary) and 120 (secondary)•Funding exceptionally low for Key

Stage 4•Base allocation, SF and MFG all act as subsidies for small schools•Not clear about impact of NLF•SEN funding used to cover core costs•Attainment levels high at “headline” level but …

DeconstructingThe Individual Schools Budget

DECONSTRUCTINGTHE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS BUDGET

The Individual Schools BudgetGLOUCESTERSHIRE LOCAL AUTHORITY

PRIMARY SCHOOL BUDGETS

-£200

£1,800

£3,800

£5,800

£7,800

£9,800

£11,800

TYPE OF SCHOOL

FUN

DIN

G P

ER P

UPIL

Age-weighted funding Social and Special Needs Total Site-specific factors Total School-specific factors

Budget adjustments Minimum funding guarantee Standards Grant/ Fund Threshold and Performance Pay

Infant Junior Primary

The Impact Of Very Low AWPUs On Performance At the End On Key Stage 4

5 or more A*-C

Grades – inc En and

Ma

5 or more A*-C

Grades

5 or more A*-G

Grades

Average Points score

KS2 – KS4 Contextual

Value Added

Minimum 29.6 51.2 83.0 341.9 978.6 Median 47.7 64.2 92.9 390.9 1001.6 Maximum 67.2 79.1 97.7 454.9 1022.3 Gloucestershire 56.8 67.6 93.5 392.6 993.8 Gloucestershire Rank 17th 36th 52nd 66th 135th

SEN – the problem

•Increasing reliance on statements:

- SA + nos. low

- rising cost of statements•Current funding model not sustainable•Rising nos. and costs of out-county placements•Focus on ASD and BESD

SEN Funding Strategy

SEN delegation in 2003/4 produced only initial decline in statements 13

The Vicious CircleLow funded mainstream

schools

Use of SEN funds for core

functions

Increase in statements/exclusions

Higher SEN/PRS

spend central

Higher SEN spend

schools

14

Strategic Priorities

1. Develop strategic planning and communications.

2. Optimise the impact of funding available for schools.

3. Advise Cabinet, schools and government on the impact of a reducing budget.

4. Reprofile SEN spending to improve outcomes.

5. Ensuring value for money.

Budget 2010/11

DSG proposals:•Avoid unaffordable commitments•Meet unavoidable SEN costs•Introduce “top up” funding for statements•Allocate reduction in statementing costs back to schools•Develop specialist ASD expertise in secondary schools•Suspend MFG for schools > 100% NLF

Impact on Individual Schools

• Key variables:

- pupil numbers

- specific grants• 2010/11 –roughly standstill• 2011/12 and 2012/13 – real terms

reductions• 2013/14 and beyond – further significant

reductions

Impact on DSG of Reducing Pupil Numbers

82,397 81,800 81,001

Consultation Questions

1. What are the particular concerns confronting your school over the next 3 to 5 years?

2. Do you agree with the strategic priorities identified by the Schools Forum?

3. Do you agree with the SEN proposals on:

- statementing

- ASD

- accountability for SEN spending

4. Comments on budget proposals for 2010/11 including the suspension of MFG.