School Funding

1. School Funding Update 15 January 2013

2. School Funding - Headlines • There is less flexibility within the budget than anticipated, largely due to uncertainties linked to funding for Post 16 High Needs Students and a reduction in the overall level of prior attainment funding being received because of improving attainment levels. • Budget setting is a particularly complex this year. In addition to the changes introduced through the new School and Early Years Finance Regulations, funding for two year old education and Post 16 ‘High Needs’ budgets are transferring into the DSG. The DSG is forecast to be £208M in 2013/14 (23,965 Primary 18,016 Secondary)

3. School Funding - Update • We had initially intended to delegate an additional £190k in the primary sector and an additional £700k in the secondary sector for prior attainment to allocate the same amount of funding through this factor as in previous years. Due to improved results, significantly fewer pupils are now attracting this funding and the DSG has been reduced as a result. • However, the Pupil Premium (additional to the school budget share) will significantly increase in 2013/14, from £623 to £900 (FSM and LAC). Our allocation will be £8.5m represents nearly 5% of ISB. • Schools Forum agree to revised estimates for two year old and ‘High Needs’ funding and no additional delegation of prior attainment funding then we will not need to cap gains in individual schools resulting from formula changes. As previously discussed, making an inflation payment will not be possible.

4. School Funding - Update Schools Forum and the Lead Member have agreed: • Early Years Single Funding Formula • Primary and secondary formula factors and unit rates • Growth fund arrangements • Central budgets and de-delegated items • Use of the £3.8m DSG balance Additionally they have recognised: • No additional delegation of prior attainment funding • No inflationary increase possible

5. School Funding – Update • As a result we are now in a position to provide detail of our budget decisions to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) by 22 January and once approved by the EFA we should be able to issue individual school budgets to schools (but not academies as this is within the EFA remit). • Thank you to everyone who participated through the consultation exercises and events this year. A particular thank you to the Schools Forum members. Attention now needs to turn to some other themes, for example the ‘local offer’ and primary to secondary ratios (set at 1:1.25).

6. How your school budget share (SBS) is made up Maintained Schools

7. How your SBS is made up 2 Year Olds in a Designated Nursery Class Age 2 Year Olds 3 & 4 Year Olds in a Department Place 3 & 4 Year Olds (Nursery Provision) 5 – 16 Year Olds with SEN > £6k 5 – 16 Year Olds in a Department Place 5 – 16 Year Olds 16 – 19 Year Olds with SEN > £6k 16 – 19 Year Olds in a Department Place (Sixth Form Provision) 16 – 19 Year Olds (Sixth Form Provision) Level of Need

8. Early Years 2 Year Olds 3 & 4 Year Olds (Nursery Provision) • Funded using the EYSFF based on a termly head count • Funded by LA from the Early Years Block of the DSG

9. Early Years Single Funding Formula (EYSFF) • 3 & 4 Year Olds • Termly Head Count • Quality Allocation • Deprivation based on child postcode • Fixed Allocations 2 Year Olds • Termly Head Count • Quality allocation

10. Mainstream 5 – 16 Year Olds • Funded using the local formula based on October census • First £6k of SEN funded via proxy indicators • Funded by LA from the Schools Block of the DSG

11. Local Funding Formula • AWPU (1 primary & 1 secondary rate) • Deprivation (FSM & IDACI bands) • Fixed Allocation • Prior Attainment (EYFSP & KS2 results) • Split Site Allocation • EAL (eligible in last 2 years Primary, 3 years Secondary) • Pupil Mobility • NNDR

12. Sixth Form 16 – 19 Year Olds (Sixth Form Provision) • Funded using the national Post 16 formula based on lagged pupil numbers • Funded by the EFA (Funding passported via the LA) • Funded on an academic year basis

13. High Needs > £6k • An agreed number of 16 – 19 Year Old places will be funded at £6k per place at start of academic year. Top-up funding will be available for higher need. 5 – 16 Year Olds with SEN > £6k 16 – 19 Year Olds with SEN > £6k • Top-up funding provided where assessed need of individual student > £6k (first £6k funded by proxy indicators in SBS) • Funded by LA from the High Needs Block of the DSG

14. High Needs Departments / Additional Resourced Units 2 Year Olds in a Designated Nursery Class • Funded based on the number of agreed places at £10k per place • Additional funding is topped up during the year as required • Funded by LA from the High Needs Block of DSG 3 & 4 Year Olds in a Department Place 5 – 16 Year Olds in a Department Place 16 – 19 Year Olds in a Department Place (Sixth Form Provision)

15. Additional Delegation • All funding and responsibility to be delegated to schools except following budgets held centrally: • Admissions • Primary Behaviour Support • Licenses • Primary Facilities Time • LA continues with statutory responsibility for: • Home to School Transport • Education Psychologists

16. How your SBS is made up - Maintained Special Schools 2 – 16 Year Olds • Funded based on the number of agreed places at £10k per place • Additional funding is topped up during the year as required • Funded by LA from the High Needs Block of DSG 16 – 19 Year Olds (Sixth Form Provision) 19 – 24 Year Olds

17. Minimum Funding Guarantee • Primary and Secondary Schools based on SBS / Number of Pupils (Excludes Sixth Form funding, fixed allocation, NNDR and SEN) • Schools with nursery classes includes EYSFF allocation • Special Schools based on place value • Maximum reduction 1.5% in 2013/14 & 2014/15 financial years