The School Finance (England) Regulations 2011

• (b) the “relevant number” of pupils for the previous funding period is the number of registered pupils at the school on 21st January 2010;

• (c) subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, the “relevant number” of pupils for the funding period is the number of pupils at the school on 20th January 2011;

• (d) references to a redetermined adjusted budget share for the previous funding period include the effect of any additional arrangement approved by the schools forum or Secretary of State under regulation 25 of the 2008 Regulations and the allocation of any mainstreamed grant, but exclude the following—

• (i) any amounts included pursuant to regulations 21 (sixth form funding), 23 (excluded pupils) and 24 (correction of errors) of the 2008 Regulations,

• (ii) any amount included in respect of paragraphs 8 (rates), 14 (PFI), 28 (NQTs) and 33 (ICS) of Schedule 3 to the 2008 Regulations, and

• (iii) any amounts in respect of funding for named pupils which are deducted from a school’s budget share when those pupils leave the school, excluding amounts for the cost of providing free school meals;

• (e) references to a redetermined adjusted budget share include the effect of any additional arrangements approved by the schools forum or the Secretary of State under regulation 25 (additional arrangements), but exclude the following—

• (i) any amounts included pursuant to regulation 20 (sixth form funding) and 23 (excluded pupils),

• (ii) any amounts included in respect of paragraphs 8 (rates), 14 (PFI), 28 (NQTs) and 33(ICS) of Schedule 3; and

• (iii) any amounts included in respect of funding for named pupils which are deducted from a school’s budget share when those pupils leave the school but not including amounts for the cost of providing free school meals;

• (f) for the purposes of this Schedule—

• (i) where a school has opened during the previous funding period, its redetermined adjusted budget share for the previous funding period is the amount that it would have been had the school opened on 1st April 2010,

• (ii) where a school opens during the funding period, its redetermined adjusted budget share for the funding period is the amount that it would have been had the school opened on 1st April 2011,

adjusted in accordance with sub-paragraph (d) or (e), whichever is applicable.

2

Subject to paragraphs 3 and 4, the guaranteed funding level is to be calculated as follows for the funding period—

• (a) where the relevant number of pupils is the same as the relevant number for the previous funding period, the guaranteed funding level is A,

• (b) where the relevant number of pupils is lower than the relevant number for the previous funding period, the guaranteed funding level is A - (B x C),

• (c) where the relevant number of pupils is higher than the relevant number for the previous funding period, the guaranteed funding level is A + (B x C);

where—

• A is, in respect of the funding period, the redetermined adjusted budget share for the previous funding period multiplied by 0.985 in respect of primary schools and secondary schools,

• B is, in respect of the funding period, the difference between the relevant number of pupils for the previous funding period and the funding period,

• C is, in respect of the funding period, the mean value of funding per pupil in the school’s redetermined adjusted budget share for the previous funding period (calculated using pupil numbers on 21st January 2010) multiplied by 0.985 x 0.80 in respect of primary schools and by 0.985 x 0.875 in respect of secondary schools.

3

• (1) Except where paragraph 4 applies, where the relevant number of pupils for the previous funding period or the funding period is 75 or fewer, that school’s guaranteed funding level for the funding period must be calculated as follows—

• (a) where the relevant number of pupils in the funding period is the same as the relevant number for the previous funding period, the guaranteed funding level is A,

• (b) where the relevant number of pupils in the funding period is lower than the relevant number of pupils for the previous funding period, the guaranteed funding level is A - (B x D/E x 0.985) in respect of primary schools and secondary schools,

• (c) where the relevant number of pupils in the funding period is higher than the relevant number of pupils for the previous funding period, the guaranteed funding level is A + (B x D/E x 0.985) in respect of primary schools and secondary schools;

where—

• A and B have the same meaning as in paragraph 2,

• D is the total funding within the redetermined adjusted budget share determined on the basis of pupil numbers for, in respect of the funding period, the previous funding period; and

• E is, in respect of the funding period, the relevant number of pupils for the previous funding period.

4

Where a school opens during the funding period, and is a replacement for two or more schools being discontinued during the funding period, its guaranteed funding level must be calculated in accordance with paragraph 2, save that the figure in respect of the new school’s redetermined adjusted budget share for the previous funding period is to be determined using the sum of the relevant number of pupils in the discontinued schools for the previous funding period as the relevant number for the purposes of paragraph 1(b).

Special schools

5

• (1) A local authority must provide in their formula that any amount allocated in accordance with regulation 15(1)(a) in respect of a place at a special school for the funding period must be at least 0.985 multiplied by the amount initially determined in relation to the previous funding period in respect of a place appropriate to a pupil with the same characteristics at that school under regulation 16(1)(a) of the 2008 Regulations.

• (2) That portion of the redetermined budget share of a special school for the funding period calculated otherwise than in accordance with regulation 15 (but not including adjustments due under regulation 23 (excluded pupils)) must be at least 0.985 multiplied by that portion of the initially determined budget share for the previous funding period calculated otherwise than in accordance with regulation 16 of the 2008 Regulations (including the allocation of any mainstreamed grant but not including adjustments due under regulation 23 (excluded pupils) of those Regulations).

6

For the purposes of this Schedule, “PFI” means Private Finance Initiative and “ICS” means Infant Class Sizes.

SCHEDULE 5 — CONTENTS OF SCHEMES

The matters referred to in regulation 26, being matters connected with the financing of schools maintained by a local authority, required to be dealt with in the local authority’s scheme are as follows:

1 The carrying forward from one funding period to another of surpluses and deficits arising in relation to schools’ budget shares.

2 Amounts which may be charged against schools’ budget shares.

3 Amounts received by schools which may be retained by their governing bodies and the purposes for which such amounts may be used.

4 The imposition, by or under the scheme, of conditions which must be complied with by schools in relation to the management of their delegated budgets and of sums made available to governing bodies by the authority which do not form part of delegated budgets, including conditions prescribing financial controls and procedures.

5 Terms on which services and facilities are provided by the authority for schools maintained by them.

6 The payment of interest by or to the authority.

7 The times at which amounts equal in total to the school’s budget share are to be made available to governing bodies and the proportion of the budget share to be made available at each such time.

8 The virement between budget heads within the delegated budget.

9 Circumstances in which a local authority may delegate to the governing body the power to spend any part of the authority’s non-schools education budget or schools budget in addition to those set out in section 49(4)(a) to (c) of the 1998 Act[^f00060].

10 The use of delegated budgets and of sums made available to a governing body by the local authority which do not form part of delegated budgets.

11 Borrowing by governing bodies.

12 The banking arrangements that may be made by governing bodies.

13 A statement as to the personal liability of governors in respect of schools’ budget shares having regard to section 50(7) of the 1998 Act.

14 A statement as to the allowances payable to governors of a school which does not have a delegated budget in accordance with the scheme made by the authority for the purposes of section 519 of the 1996 Act[^f00061].

15 The keeping of a register of any business interests of the governors and the head teacher.

16 The provision of information by and to the governing body.

17 The maintenance of inventories of assets.

18 Plans of a governing body’s expenditure.

19 A statement as to the taxation of sums paid or received by a governing body.

20 Insurance.

21 The use of delegated budgets by governing bodies so as to satisfy the authority’s duties imposed by or under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974.

22 The provision of legal advice to a governing body.

23 Funding for child protection issues.

24 How complaints by persons working at a school or by school governors about financial management or financial propriety at the school will be dealt with and to whom such complaints should be made.

25 Expenditure incurred by a governing body in the exercise of the power conferred by section 27 of the 2002 Act.

Signed

Jonathan Hill — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Department for Education — 11th February 2011

Editorial notes

[^key-07df3411ca5224875b7235749294491a]: Reg. 1 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a15ed8bc8edd3f617d5bbe0dba5c294c]: Reg. 2 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-20d2f132d9cf6a516b7bc9489359148d]: Reg. 3 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ab6594ae119c0057e7a64ff62878ffc4]: Reg. 4 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-48dc56a5b43ba8b9da4ad6332a75a8ee]: Reg. 5 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-20d70db5a1c3092a9ac4b25a7d3e5c8f]: Reg. 6 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-69833465bceaf28e1e7a0578ca3a3ea1]: Reg. 7 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-99ccdaeeff3c1b71a3c1f48867156ab7]: Reg. 8 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-dacc293aa16af3efd16fb5c52de804fd]: Reg. 9 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-c9ac4def421a9966bebdca58397eb634]: Reg. 10 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-85835e2487c84cbe889de55338f06f90]: Reg. 11 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-262eb9bab6ae615b90a763a4bde5569a]: Reg. 12 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-486a7f93e4a3bab9debd42e238ff89d0]: Reg. 13 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-3e08ffface074d08931878bb298f463a]: Reg. 14 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-63206c4fc5293487c405c881430bb06b]: Reg. 15 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e838dba9e2c160d292b592e26812a967]: Reg. 16 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-c3022c5dc2612c1560da9956f389bafc]: Reg. 17 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-dfb30fed72f49d951db782bad059097b]: Reg. 18 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2c39424498e0c31d6dcca4bcf861b2b6]: Reg. 19 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1222d15a40e3f125efe0921070c2ec13]: Reg. 20 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-3b99798ac1b36faa0202976b28edf241]: Reg. 21 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b3cb256a7b3242406d4231ea1e8c7bc3]: Reg. 22 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-fc058d9fa1a3a0788735bf46f78f4a5e]: Reg. 23 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-7c0f192f9e4e1c0dc5ddc605f4140d38]: Reg. 24 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-858f419b70431806126cd9f6bdb8ef68]: Reg. 25 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-378dda9ff1deacb716a94660044ccea4]: Reg. 26 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e52c78e32ff52cf7b8cf72072beecba8]: Reg. 27 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-3c37fec2f3de8e736b3732695341fc43]: Reg. 28 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b31675287fe2e42015d789f6e07d00d5]: Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8858b7d6ec2883fec3ae63325db9fc9f]: Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-774dba2b650fe70c25a929132acb02cf]: Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-bc94cf7107d0be0a128f3a5f113f9e63]: Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-704e2669fda8dd883660bc92bece2273]: Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-7e2dbbab966ede9f83be1f7b9f890385]: Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-de8d0280a392608b440a40b4f614892b]: Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-c8c5eba945a6e04887b337856a3ae257]: Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1583c7d8f14bedf02a8f83f8d53536b5]: Sch. 1 para. 9 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-42ee9006efeccd48090cfa57b6c59282]: Sch. 1 para. 10 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-9059f9dbe591371347dc04c7b4e526ce]: Sch. 1 para. 11 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1f471ab02ab72efa73e2a5bf98d7d807]: Sch. 1 para. 12 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-cfb069562bf528e7a5f50d43564809b3]: Sch. 1 para. 13 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-d22dcda81a725fabbb72f87dde840a4f]: Sch. 1 para. 14 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-11c49f0dedde431207a5d1a457711495]: Sch. 1 para. 15 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b732d20785b398e2a55a2697d6c9f61d]: Sch. 1 para. 16 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-37b8caf44b46b2a7d68cdc97030855ce]: Sch. 1 para. 17 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-55529b3a19e6917e3390b2deba6c414f]: Sch. 1 para. 18 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-629f760523971b7de5cd2d91db1f7521]: Sch. 1 para. 19 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-7c45835712e9ef8fdec9ab99602cddc6]: Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-f7b002768340549df3bd275895d3eb97]: Sch. 1 para. 21 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b383dafcb5d51601387b39d2447be32c]: Sch. 1 para. 22 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-d6e3c5398700a621a5ce63d73ba01207]: Sch. 1 para. 23 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-de6b1828314145a58fd6f4ec69938fb0]: Sch. 1 para. 24 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-15d10ef632b655f0d5da2f1fe911a91c]: Sch. 1 para. 25 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-5b85fd95f4216345de0e321d35e3d622]: Sch. 1 para. 26 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-101a1b539fd4a34d4da60ac2b307a1d5]: Sch. 1 para. 27 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2b57b6c6cf1df588ca68992c7affb0dd]: Sch. 1 para. 28 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-56618af4bb385c4757e454ae80c81df5]: Sch. 1 para. 29 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-69ff11cdaed0b78cd1705d4d7b2b49b9]: Sch. 1 para. 30 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-3e488e7ac7dd6c0238c3227454f6c800]: Sch. 1 para. 31 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-16f2809160f2ac589dcc0b8c4a3cf584]: Sch. 2 para. 1 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8a46c8899dd9456c2c6e862b9ef78389]: Sch. 2 para. 2 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a550404b514f2aead9f6425e64a13bbd]: Sch. 2 para. 3 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-807fabbc9cfe2624d1c936f28e01a312]: Sch. 2 para. 4 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-92c47796b10e0b160fddea6b6521eed3]: Sch. 2 para. 5 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-26901e5794247504874bf72bed1c4ecf]: Sch. 2 para. 6 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-25bf6b676fe8f894c0940a74adc5067a]: Sch. 2 para. 7 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a985ce2e9ebc54e8824b6f5d07017916]: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6ccf0748036dd4627debb871422ccc96]: Sch. 2 para. 9 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-9797640319e4574f48b241a72f54120c]: Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a14271963f0c3c504390b8408c63bd33]: Sch. 2 para. 11 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-0aeb406ebd0c80aa0e852c14ae2e97ef]: Sch. 2 para. 12 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-cbee046afe2f45a8f46257f26d2d1c14]: Sch. 2 para. 13 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6873a4e72f279bf721cc0a92c0e15347]: Sch. 2 para. 14 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-d9d7a02de521090853185a45c5daf618]: Sch. 2 para. 15 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-029351bceb5f9f719c62da9c5f4d7d79]: Sch. 2 para. 16 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-c52549f74d807822e1616e63b6c6bbcc]: Sch. 2 para. 17 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6cce103c0ba40d77fc512ba1c1e1137f]: Sch. 2 para. 18 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b57a0412a2887846f5927fba03cd4733]: Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-dfc771e66fc850ea0abcdd7505075d19]: Sch. 2 para. 20 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-57de291b08268d2e4e7e342061c58b24]: Sch. 2 para. 21 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1ddff9b2136b84c3259289b52e20ba7e]: Sch. 2 para. 22 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2171632e1ae705b3c2f46cbb5a95d857]: Sch. 2 para. 23 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-cd928dd2b6c4663f49aef427cb15abc0]: Sch. 2 para. 24 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-d4c777769bac542f42c6f2bad35aac8a]: Sch. 2 para. 25 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-6308b3e3197f33acccfd23ea5fa8ce2f]: Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-da071657cac6cf38d2147ef7d1b2e998]: Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e14a705047b33b838a32181ae14656c0]: Sch. 2 para. 28 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-7eaf736519c6e43f98d89569853eef9d]: Sch. 2 para. 29 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b4714d68012ae2bb44e7f402d06be0b6]: Sch. 2 para. 30 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ad6d02131813bdfebd43bfd4aee65138]: Sch. 2 para. 31 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b0a5bd84bfbe2c70f047d8b3c1d950f1]: Sch. 2 para. 32 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-85ad2299513adced89214e20cd2708e4]: Sch. 2 para. 33 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-be63a5c11c9f6fd2833ebff7f9db1085]: Sch. 2 para. 34 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-3cf11b4d687d544645d1a7ce8e6d9b0c]: Sch. 2 para. 35 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-58c380ee6569ff2ceca4046f0934484c]: Sch. 2 para. 36 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-114f7ff8aa79d65137440e3e434c6f78]: Sch. 2 para. 37 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-dc042e23973dddd91f55d6c09f840256]: Sch. 2 para. 38 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-863191d6133ab1c11a14ad3d7fc389a9]: Sch. 2 para. 39 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e1767996e1f0c9beeaddd7486ee4c250]: Sch. 2 para. 40 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-71d2d9c0936fd5cd3a98ffffbf56d416]: Sch. 3 para. 1 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1a2937b5c6e97c7cb771cc35a874cabc]: Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-798cff6904ffe135a6296b2ecf858f6c]: Sch. 3 para. 3 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-498a174ab24be0de9e0e2e7a29f09c2b]: Sch. 3 para. 4 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2266ae6a7113e7c72e61a4c8a5a2f342]: Sch. 3 para. 5 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-58079e0aefd293f13c9317834b7249aa]: Sch. 3 para. 6 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2a879b283ea6f1edbc5240d77a647ded]: Sch. 3 para. 7 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-1bcc593603858e2b04fddf60a6d1e758]: Sch. 3 para. 8 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-63085ed30dbdff49d48e6c955ed51fb9]: Sch. 3 para. 9 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-c1b3398616450b864234ef4691f51f4a]: Sch. 3 para. 10 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-5896f84699fbe24ceb8c94c6c956b6e7]: Sch. 3 para. 11 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-776f02ce15220b10ee8e102091c92f38]: Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b0f19802097ff3f41245127658b83df5]: Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-310a923bb4b55d2e94c2eef1eb8cc215]: Sch. 3 para. 14 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b0ef95c162dc12bfdb59bf48fb885c8e]: Sch. 3 para. 15 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ff5eee851b99e56a5b64fea1a5115de7]: Sch. 3 para. 16 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-f31d9a702488acaf2143f427fa3cfe86]: Sch. 3 para. 17 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2285fa955e506c6b1e28eff32a9a1a95]: Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b34e931b36f9f5d13a7d90b81b967b40]: Sch. 3 para. 19 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e4d8743301330e2c0d8cfb5a07d3fee3]: Sch. 3 para. 20 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ccb67205f9c0310af97e310cc7661e87]: Sch. 3 para. 21 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-06cb8ecb44181f5f611bed8a550af743]: Sch. 3 para. 22 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-f6771eeb651cee684b5dd413c9e65b6b]: Sch. 3 para. 23 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-d0e72f9b3c3d94f83bef9d2048606fa4]: Sch. 3 para. 24 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-22f5373b6a0e07d1eb190f97b351d448]: Sch. 3 para. 25 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-39d675c3c1c891ffaec58f795ed551a3]: Sch. 3 para. 26 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8ed5cc122e03299bb0acc572e70e9dd4]: Sch. 3 para. 27 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b22abeb14885f817d74a7b2f23a8b4fe]: Sch. 3 para. 28 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-b847e62ceee11fb62d0cd4443991b90d]: Sch. 3 para. 29 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a2bf9456894d0263ac4903a3080dcf0b]: Sch. 3 para. 30 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-022dba5b1d276b24bb1d707ae72ec9d4]: Sch. 3 para. 31 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-821c411c060a81a400055260e918e3e7]: Sch. 3 para. 32 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-2e74903d2b558540d290a75252a638b9]: Sch. 3 para. 33 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a11aeccaac6a7d8a1ec448fb52e1f9a6]: Sch. 3 para. 34 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-aa17b5694f74cb9ac4b08ea58c8d7cdc]: Sch. 3 para. 35 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-9d3a2f6024e0a6f2fafcaa5d3267bd0d]: Sch. 3 para. 36 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-35d8b2bbc518438cb0311a273855a9d7]: Sch. 3 para. 37 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-8132363f0237c943f769aa943f8930ab]: Sch. 3 para. 38 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-4cbba7a23d64cc328aefc3fc8708f3ca]: Sch. 3 para. 39 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-275f248ea00a8d2a6d35ce233ff2df56]: Sch. 3 para. 40 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-26b23ce7331fd6022162de472f9b3378]: Sch. 3 para. 41 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-bcda3323584671ae06c9f0cbc93422fa]: Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ddeb0e282e99af30e7cc840301f9bc51]: Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-ed4d7c96821af471769b06fed4b4e7ab]: Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-a947a63b59b5e1556dc8d9fde34a4bb7]: Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-e387a22912649a2420586920ec274097]: Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-55d482e4459ee793bfec2c6777bbcd3b]: Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

[^key-fb20b4121f86b47e3c5b86ebb6d4b8ab]: Sch. 5 in force at 15.3.2011, see reg. 1(1)

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations make provision for the financial arrangements of (1) local authorities in relation to the funding of maintained schools and (2) providers of prescribed early years provision in England for the financial year 2011-2012.

The School Finance (England) Regulations 2006 and the School Finance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007 are revoked.

These Regulations define the non-schools education budget (regulation 3 and Schedule 1), the schools budget (regulation 5 and Schedule 2), the central expenditure and the individual schools budget (regulation 7 and Schedule 2). They require local authorities to determine budget shares for schools maintained by them and the amounts to be allocated in respect of nursery classes in schools maintained by them and relevant early years providers in their area in accordance with the appropriate formula (regulations 9 and 10), impose a minimum funding guarantee (regulation 19 and Schedule 4) and impose requirements in relation to local authorities’ schemes (regulation 26 and Schedule 5).

The most significant changes from the 2008 Regulations are as follows.

Prescribed early years provision in the private, voluntary and independent sector is to be funded out of local authorities’ individual schools budgets. (Previously this was funded out of their central expenditure.)

Local authorities are required to use a common formula for determining (1) the budget shares of nursery schools maintained by them (2) the amounts to be allocated in respect of nursery classes in schools maintained by them and (3) the amounts to be allocated to relevant early years providers in their areas (regulation 9(3)). Special arrangements apply to these determinations (regulation 16). Local authorities may take additional factors into account in their formula for determining such shares and amounts (regulation 18(2)(b) and Part 2 of Schedule 3).

Where schools are federated, local authorities may allocate the governing body of the federation a single budget share, rather than a budget share for each school within the federation (regulation 24).

There are changes to the calculation of the minimum funding guarantee (regulation 25 and Schedule 4) and to the circumstances in which the guarantee may be varied or disapplied (regulation 25(3)).

An impact assessment was carried out for the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, which inserted section 47ZA into the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 (free of charge early years provision outside a maintained school: budgetary framework: England), under which these Regulations are made, in part. The impact assessment can be found on www.legislation.gov.uk.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: Inserted by section 41(1) of the 2002 Act and amended by section 101 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 16 to, the 2005 Act.

[^f00002]: Inserted by section 101 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 16 to, the 2005 Act.

[^f00003]: Amended by section 101 of, and paragraph 6 of Schedule 16 to, the 2005 Act.

[^f00004]: Inserted by section 202 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c22).

[^f00005]: Section 47A was inserted by section 43 of the 2002 Act and amended by section 101 of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 16 to, the 2002 Act, section 57 of, paragraph 2 of Schedule 5 to, the 2006 Act, section 165 of the Education and Skills Act 2008 (c.25) and section 194 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009.

[^f00006]: Section 48 was amended by section 40 of, and paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 to, the 2002 Act, section 117 of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 18 to, the 2005 Act, section 57 of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 to, the 2006 Act.

[^f00007]: Subsections (2) and (2A) were substituted for subsections and (3), as originally enacted, by section 57 of, and paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to, the 2006 Act.

[^f00008]: Paragraphs 2A and 2B of Schedule 14 were substituted for paragraph 2, as originally enacted, by section 57 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 5 to, the 2006 Act.

[^f00009]: 1998 c.31. For the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”, see section 142(1) of the 1998 Act.

[^f00010]: 2002 c.32. For the meaning of “prescribed” and “regulations”, see section 212 of the 2002 Act.

[^f00011]: 1996 c.56.

[^f00012]: 2000 c.21.

[^f00013]: 2005 c.18.

[^f00014]: 2006 c.40.

[^f00015]: 2009 c.22.

[^f00016]: S.I. 2008/228, amended by S.I. 2010/210.

[^f00017]: 2003 c.26. Regulations made under this section in relation to England are the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3146, as amended by S.I. 2004/534, 2004/3055 and 2007/573).

[^f00018]: 1989 c.41.

[^f00019]: 2006 c.21.

[^f00020]: 1992 c.13.

[^f00021]: Sections 85 and 85A were substituted for section 85, as originally enacted, by section 74(1) of the 2006 Act.

[^f00022]: 1988 c.41.

[^f00023]: S.I. 1997/319. These Regulations have lapsed but article 11 of the Local Authorities (Capital Finance) (Consequential, Transitional and Savings Provisions) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/533) contains a savings provision for regulation 16 of the 1997 Regulations.

[^f00024]: This definition is taken from section 21 of the Local Government Act 2003 and regulation 31 of the Local Government (Capital Finance and Accounting) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/3146).

[^f00025]: Section 57(1) of, and paragraph 43 of Schedule 7 to, the Education Act 1997 (c.44) inserted this definition.

[^f00026]: S.I. 2006/468.

[^f00027]: S.I. 2007/365.

[^f00028]: 1984 c.27. Section 26 was amended by section 8 of, and Schedule 5 to, the Local Government Act 1985 (c.51), sections 288 and 423 of, and Schedule 34 to, the Greater London Authority Act 1999 (c.29) and sections 270 and 274 of, and Schedule 31 to, the Transport Act 2000 (c.38).

[^f00029]: Section 47A(2) of the 1998 Act provides that the requirement in section 47A(1) of that Act to establish a schools forum for their area does not apply to the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly.

[^f00030]: 1999 c.8. Section 31 was repealed by section 6 of, and Schedule 4 to, the National Health Service (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 (c.43) but section 4 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to, that Act contains a savings provision which means that arrangements made under section 31 of the 1999 Act continue to have effect as if made under section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006.

[^f00031]: 2006 c. 41.

[^f00032]: 1962 c.12. The 1962 Act was repealed by the Teaching and Higher Education Act 1998 (c.30) with transitional savings provisions. The repeal does not affect the continued operation of the provisions that relate to the making of subordinate legislation. Relevant regulations made under section 1(1) of the 1962 Act are the Education (Mandatory Awards) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1994), as amended by S.I. 2004/1038 and 2004/1792). These Regulations describe the designated courses and methodology for calculating grants.

[^f00033]: Education maintenance allowances are defined in section 108(8)(a) of the 2005 Act as financial assistance under section 14 of the 2002 Act paid to, or in respect of, a person who is over compulsory school age in connection with his undertaking any course or training.

[^f00034]: 1999 c. 27.

[^f00035]: 1972 c. 70.

[^f00036]: The Consistent Financial Reporting (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/373, as amended by S.I. 2004/393, 2006/437, 2007/599 and 2008/46.

[^f00037]: 1974 c.37.

[^f00038]: S.I. 2005/2149.

[^f00039]: S.I. 2001/3458.

[^f00040]: 1998. c.30. Subsection 4A was inserted by section 148 of, and paragraphs 1 and 4 of Part 1 of Schedule 12 to, the 2002 Act.

[^f00041]: 2010 c.15.

[^f00042]: Section 390 was amended by section 140(1) of, and paragraph 93 of Schedule 20 to, the 1998 Act.

[^f00043]: 1933 c.12.

[^f00044]: The Special Educational Needs Code of Practice 2001 (ISBN 1 84185 5294).

[^f00045]: The definition is in sub-section (2B), which was inserted by the Education Act 1996 (Amendment of Section 19) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1507).

[^f00046]: Section 493 was amended by section 208 of the 2002 Act. Section 494 was amended by section 140(1) of, and paragraph 128 of Schedule 30 to, the 1998 Act and section 117 of, and paragraph 5 of Schedule 18 to, the 2005 Act. Both sections were amended by article 5(1) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Local Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158).

[^f00047]: Section 89 was amended by section 51 of, and Schedule 4 to, the 2002 Act and sections 45 and 56 of the 2006 Act.

[^f00048]: Section 88(1) was amended by article 5(1) of, and paragraph 10 of Schedule 2 to, S.I. 2010/1158

[^f00049]: Section 85A was inserted by section 46 of the 2002 Act.

[^f00050]: Sections 512, 512ZA and 512ZB were substituted for section 512 as originally enacted, by section 201 of the 2002 Act. Section 512ZB(4) was amended by section 28(1) of, and paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 to, the Welfare Reform Act 2007 (c.5) (not yet in force) and section 26 of the Child Poverty Act 2010 (c.9).

[^f00051]: Section 18 was amended by article 5(1) of, and paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to, S.I. 2010/1158.

[^f00052]: 1992 c.52. Section 168A was inserted by section 43 of the Employment Act 2002 (c.22).

[^f00053]: 1996 c.18.

[^f00054]: S.I. 1977/500, amended by section 1 of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c.8) and S.I. 1996/1513, 1999/860, 1999/2024, 1999/3242, 2005/1541, 2006/594 and 2008/960.

[^f00055]: S.I. 1996/1513, amended by section 1 of the Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998 (c.8) and S.I. 1999/3242 and 2005/1541.

[^f00056]: S.I. 2006/246, amended by S.I. 2010/93.

[^f00057]: 1996 c.14.

[^f00058]: S.I. 2002/378, amended by S.I. 2004/444 and 2010/190.

[^f00059]: Qualified teacher has the meaning in regulation 5 of the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1662, amended by section 74 of the 2005 Act, S.I. 2007/2782 and 2009/3156).

[^f00060]: Section 49(4) was amended by section 215 of, and paragraph 100 of Schedule 21 to, the 2002 Act.

[^f00061]: Section 519 was amended by section 140 of, and paragraph 139 of Schedule 2 to, the 1998 Act.