School Funding Reform

Jan Powley

07 November 2012

School Funding Reform

Where are we?Progressing well with early years and

schools blockSchools Forum met on 24 October to

approve changes to early years and schools block funding

Proposals still being worked up for high needs block

Formula Factors

2 additional factors in addition to the 10 announced in March

MobilityFunding for Post 16 from DSG if already

in use (not applicable to Luton)Larger lump sum permitted for 2013/14

only

Additional Consultation

Schools Forum considered responses to consultation on 24 October

New formula notified to EFA 26 OctoberFormula values updated between October

and JanuaryFinal values notified to EFA 18 JanuaryFinal formula values agreed and schools

block budgets issued February 2013??

Factors Agreed in the New Formula

Basic entitlement – the same for all primary pupils with a reception uplift, the same for all secondary pupils

LACEAL (3 years)MobilityDeprivation using Ever 6 FSMDeprivation using IDACLump sum of £100kLow cost high incidence SENExceptional factor for joint use sports provisionRates at actual cost

Growth Fund

Schools Forum agreed level of growth fund and criteria for allocation

£964k in 2013/14 for primary sector allocated at £47k per increase of 30 pupils (50% for increase of 15)

Allocated to all schools and academies who meet criteria

LA reports regularly to Forum on use of growth fund

Any underspend must be allocated to maintained primary and secondary schools in the next financial year

Delegation and de-delegation

Schools in financial difficultyMaternity, trade union and official dutiesBehaviour Support ServiceFunding for under achieving ethnic minority groupsContingenciesFree School meals eligibility Insurance for site agents housesLicenses/Subscriptions (primary schools only)All funds delegated to schools initiallySchools Forum has approved the de-delegation of all

funds

Early Years Funding

Consultation with same deadlines as mainstream formula

Changes to deprivation funding to ensure equivalence of funding – changes to weighting

No transitional funding allowed so removedTransfer of funds from schools block to early

years blockDelegation of education advisory services and

NQT fundingFurther consultation on 2 year old funding

High Needs Block

Funding on a place-plus basis for all special schools and for resourced SEN provision in primary and secondary schools/academies

£10k per place for provisions and special schoolsTop-ups from commissioner of the place – Luton or other

Local AuthoritiesFunding moves in real-time with the pupil (including

statementing funding so no credits allowed)Outreach allocated separatelyPupils in resourced provision no longer counted in the

school census for the basic entitlementDelegated funding for PRU from 01 April on a place-plus

basis - £8k per place plus top ups