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Children’s Services Department Primary Bursars Conference 26 January 2012. Glynis Hargreaves Schools Finance Manager. 2012/13 CSA Budget. New spending pressures amount to £7.8m. £1.1m reduction in the departmental cash limit In total this is a £8.9m reduction in cash terms
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Children’s Services DepartmentPrimary Bursars Conference 26 January 2012 Glynis Hargreaves Schools Finance Manager
2012/13 CSA Budget • New spending pressures amount to £7.8m. • £1.1m reduction in the departmental cash limit • In total this is a £8.9m reduction in cash terms • Savings proposed to date £5m • Investment sought in social care and related services • Goal - Financial sustainable model of service delivery
2012/13 Schools budgets • DfE announced 0.1 % pa real terms increase in funding over three years to cover increased pupil numbers and Pupil Premium • Minimum Funding Guarantee has been set at • -1.5% per pupil for individual schools • Excluding the impact of academies expect overall unit cash values to remain unchanged in 2012/13 - there will be increased pressure on headroom funding used to fund central services • Additional commitment for Early years PVIs £0.9m • Pupil Premium introduced in 11/12 - £600 per deprived pupil in 12/13 (in accordance with eligibility criteria, free school meals (ever6) / LAC – Service Pupils £250
When will you know? • Budget shares aim w/e 23th March • Devolved mainstream grants and permanent Headroom with budget share • Pupil premium – with budget share • 3 year planning model – asap afterwards • Any further Headroom allocations ? – Schools Forum decision -possibly May but may be September
What will you know? • Budget share – same unit values as last year • Devolved funding – permanent allocations - same unit values as last year • Pupil premium - £600 – FSM (Ever6)
Help us to help you • Please make sure you to plan to meet deadlines • Your own work • Heads approval • Governors approval
Accountability Pupil premium • Schools must be able to demonstrate how they have used pupil premium to improve outcomes for the target group of pupils
Managing on reducing resources • Challenging times • Best value is vital • Prioritising spending within tightening budgets • Good workforce deployment • Procurement – the quality you need at the best price Schools Finance course – later in the year
2012/13 and beyond Consultation has taken place on the future of schools funding Proposed • Changes to the way Local Authorities receive funding from the DfE • Changes to the way Local Authorities fund schools • Similar changes for Academies
Changes to the national funding formula Blocks • Schools (inc Academies and DSG LACSEG) • Early years • High Cost Pupils • Central Services Plus LA Formula grant (inc Formula grant LACSEG)
National calculation • A basic pupil entitlement • Additional funding for deprived pupils • Protection for small schools • Area cost adjustments • EAL? Local flexibility
Changes to the local funding formula Allowable factors • Per Pupil • Additional educational needs • Rates • Exceptional site factors • Lump sums
Deprivation • Free school meals (FSM) • Ever FSM • Benefits data • Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI)
Schools Forum Working Group Reviewing formula and devolved funding in the context of the consultation proposals 1 Factors in the Formula exc SEN 2 Devolved funding 3 SEN factors in the Formula 4 High cost pupils