The Education (Budget Statements) (England)Regulations 2002

NOTES TO PART 3

INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS BUDGET—FUNDING FACTORS

1.  The numbered notes below refer to the items in the table bearing the corresponding number or letter and number. Where an authority do not intend to make any financial provision for any matter listed in the table a zero should be entered at the appropriate place.

The table must list and include a description of each factor used including the full methodology of the factor. This description should be provided in the table in the relevant box headed “Method”.

PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

2.  Include full information relating to the funding of pupils in sixth forms throughout.

3.  Enter here a description of the method used to calculate from the pupil numbers taken from the annual school census, the number of pupils to be taken into account in allocating funding through the authority’s allocation formula.

4.  A general column heading for the type and factor name used to determine school budgets.

5.  Enter in this column (5) opposite each factor in column (4) and in ascending order each relevant year, age group, year group, subject taught or band based on assessment of need applicable in accordance with the allocation formula for primary and secondary schools, specifying separately any specific separate categories for pupils in nursery classes or for those funded according to the subject being studied. Where the number of pupils in nursery classes is weighted then the weightings must be shown and a note provided to explain whether numbers are the actual numbers or based on full-time equivalents. Enter also at the appropriate sections of the table the range or levels relating to site specific and school specific factors.

Where individual pupils aged sixteen or more are

(a) being educated in Year 11 together with pupils aged fifteen or more, or

(b) attending school solely for the purpose of preparing to repeat examinations,

these should be identified separately as an additional Year 11 line.

6.  Enter in this column (6), opposite each entry in column (4), the amount attributed to each pupil in that year, age group, year group, subject taught or band based on assessment of need.

7.  Enter in this column (7) opposite each entry in column (4)—

(a) the total number of registered pupils in that year, age group or year group at primary and secondary schools taken into account in the allocation formula pursuant to regulation 11 of the 2002 Regulations, but ignoring any weighting in accordance with paragraph (5) of that regulation or any adjustment under paragraph (6) of that regulation; or

(b) the number of places, in the case of provision of places in schools which the authority recognise as reserved for children with special educational needs, or for children in nursery classes, or of boarding accommodation at boarding schools other than special schools, pursuant to regulation 14 of the 2002 Regulations.

8.  Enter in this column (8), opposite each entry in column (4), the amounts produced by multiplying the amount in column (6) by the number in column (7).

9.  Enter in this column (9) the aggregate of the amounts in column (8) expressed as a percentage of the amount referred to in line (32) (total funds excluding transitional funding and School Standards Grant).

10.  Enter in this column (10) the particular provision of the 2002 Regulations, which permits the factor entered in column (4) to be used.

11.  A sub-heading for the factors which allocate the ISB by reference to the numbers of registered pupils at primary and secondary schools and their ages (or age group or year group to which they belong), their attendance at a nursery class, their subjects of study or any special educational needs they may have or are to be treated as having for the purposes of the application of the allocation formula, so that each pupil within a given category attracts equal amounts regardless of the school which he attends.

12.  A heading for the entries to be made under the age-weighted funding subsection of the table.

Continue to include full information relating to the funding of pupils in sixth forms throughout.

13.  Enter in this column (13) the amounts which represent the weighting given according to age (including key stage or year group), whether a pupil is provided with nursery education, the subject or course of study in the case of pupils in a sixth form, or the number of places made available for pupils in boarding accommodation other than special schools.

14.  Enter here a description of the method used to operate the factor, explaining variations in level of provision, which pupils or their schools may attract.

15.  Enter here the aggregate of the numbers in column (7), and the aggregate of the amounts in column (8), separately for primary schools and secondary schools and give a total.

Pupil-led SEN funding

16.  Enter in this column each factor relating to pupils with statements of special educational needs which allocates the ISB by reference to the numbers of registered pupils at primary and secondary schools and any special educational needs they may have or are to be treated as having for the purposes of applying the allocation formula.

17.  Enter in this column each factor relating to pupils without statements of special educational needs, which would fall to be entered in column (16) if it related to pupils with statements of special educational needs.

Place-led SEN funding treated as pupil-led

18.  Enter in this column each factor (other than those referred to in notes (11) to (17 above) which allocates the ISB on the basis of the relative needs of individual primary and secondary schools to incur expenditure in making special educational provision for places for pupils with special educational needs.

Other funding treated as pupil-led

19.  Enter in this column (19) each factor (other than those referred to in notes (11) to (18) above) in accordance with which the same funding is allocated for pupils of the same age irrespective of the nature of the school which they attend, pursuant to regulation 27(1)(b) of the 2002 Regulations.

Excess SEN funding for pupils without statements

20.  Enter in this column each factor relating to pupils without statements of special educational needs which would fall to be entered in column 17 above but for the limiting effect of regulation 27(1)(b) of the 2002 Regulations.

OTHER FUNDING

21.  A sub-heading for the factors which allocate the ISB by reference to factors other than those referred to in notes (12) to (19). All factors in this section must be allocated to one of the follow groups:

• Additional educational needs,

• site specific, or

• school specific.

Additional educational needs factors

22.  Enter in this column (22) each factor in accordance with which amounts are allocated to primary and secondary schools for additional educational needs.

Site specific factors

23.  Enter in this column (23) each factor in accordance with which amounts are allocated to primary and secondary schools by reference to a school’s buildings or grounds.

24.  Enter in this column (24), opposite each unit of measurement described in columns (23), (25) and (26), the number of units in question.

School specific factors

25.  Enter in this column (25) each factor in accordance with which amounts are allocated to primary and secondary schools by reference to a school’s characteristics.

Budget adjustments

26.  Enter here each factor in accordance with which amounts are allocated to primary and secondary schools pursuant to regulation 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 of the 2002 Regulations, (budget adjustments). Include any adjustments to reflect retrospective pupil number adjustments including excluded pupils.

Transitional provision

27.  Enter here each factor by which amounts are allocated to primary and secondary schools in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 of the 2002 Regulations in relation to transitional provision consequent upon the introduction or deletion of factors, or the determination of a formula substantially or wholly different from that in place for the previous year.

Sixth Form funding adjustment

28.  Enter here separately for pupil-led and non-pupil-led funding, the aggregate of the funding entered for notes (11) to (27) above relating to pupils in secondary schools but not met by grant from the Learning and Skills Council.

29.  Enter here the allocation received by the authority from the Learning and Skills Council relating to the funding of education for pupils in Sixth Forms.

30.  Enter here the amount of any additional funding for sixth form pupils provided by the authority in support of that received from the Learning and Skills Council, indicating separately pupil-led and non-pupil-led funding.

31.  A sub-heading for the entries to be made under the Sixth Form Funding abatement section of the table.

31a  Enter here the amount of the Sixth Form Funding abatement made, in accordance with regulation 17(3)(b) of the 2002 Regulations, to the pupil-led funding of secondary pupils from the total pupil-led formula funding calculated at lines (12), (16), (17), (18) and (19) above.

31b  Enter here the amount of the Sixth Form Funding abatement made, in accordance with regulation 17(3)(a) of the 2002 Regulations, to the non-pupil-led funding of secondary pupils from the total non-pupil-led formula funding calculated at lines (20), (22), (23), (25), (26) and (27) above.

32.  Enter here the aggregate of the amounts entered at notes 28, 29 and 30 less the amounts at 31a and 31b above, separately for pupil-led and non-pupil-led funding respectively.

33.  Enter here the aggregate of the pupil-led funding amounts entered in the total boxes in lines (12), (16), (17), (18) (19), (28), (29), (30), and (31) in accordance with note (15) separately for primary and secondary schools and in total and the aggregate of the percentages entered in column (9) for those lines.

34.  Enter here the transitional funding paid to schools which were grant-maintained schools immediately before 1st April 1999 in accordance with regulation 21 of the 2002 Regulations, separately for primary schools and secondary schools and give a total.

35.  Enter here the amount of that part of the authority’s ISB retained in respect of primary and secondary schools and not allocated at the beginning of the financial year pursuant to regulation 8(3) of the 2002 Regulations. Show the amounts separately for primary schools and secondary schools and give a total.

36.  Enter here the School Standards Grant paid to schools separately for primary schools, secondary schools without a sixth form and secondary schools with a sixth form and give a total.

TOTAL AMOUNT ALLOCATED TO PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS

37.  Enter here the aggregate of the amounts entered in accordance with notes 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, (20), (22), (23), (25), (26), (27), (32), (34), (35) and (36), separately for primary schools and secondary schools and in total.

38.  Enter here the amount obtained by deducting from the total amount entered at line (37) the total amounts entered at lines (34) and (36), being the total of funding excluding transitional funding and School Standards Grant.

SPECIAL SCHOOLS

39.  A general heading for the schools to which this section of the table relates.

Place-led funding

40.  Enter in this column (40) the type of factor and factor name used to allocate the ISB to special schools by reference to the numbers and kinds of places they provide.

Pupil-led funding

41.  Enter in this column (41) each factor in accordance with which amounts are allocated to special schools by reference to the numbers and kinds of pupils at the school.

Other factors

42.  A sub-heading for the factors which allocate the ISB to special schools otherwise than by reference to the number of places provided, or registered pupils at such schools. All factors in this section must be allocated to one of the following groups:

• Additional educational needs,

• site specific, or

• school specific.

Additional educational needs factors

43.  Enter in this column (43) each factor in accordance with which amounts are allocated for additional educational needs.

Site specific factors

44.  Enter in this column (44) each factor in accordance with which amounts are allocated by reference to a special school’s buildings or grounds.

School specific factors

45.  Enter in this column (45) each factor in accordance with which amounts are allocated by reference to a school’s characteristics.

Budget adjustments

46.  Enter in this column (46) each factor in accordance with which amounts are allocated to special schools pursuant to regulations 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25 or 26 of the 2002 Regulations (budget adjustments).

47.  Enter here the transitional funding paid to schools which were grant-maintained special schools immediately before 1st April 1999 in accordance with regulation 21 of the 2002 Regulations.

48.  Enter here the amount of that part of the authority’s ISB retained in respect of special schools and not allocated at the beginning of the financial year pursuant to regulation 8(3) of the 2002 Regulations.

49.  Enter here the School Standards Grant paid to special schools.

Total funds allocated to special schools

50.  Enter here the aggregate of the amounts entered in accordance with notes (40), (41), (43), (44), (45), (46), (47), (48) and (49).

TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE TO ALL SCHOOLS (ISB)

51.  Enter here the aggregate of the amounts entered in accordance with notes (37) and (40).

ANNEX TO PART 3

No form is prescribed for the Annex to Part 3. An authority may include in this Annex any relevant information in addition to that required by these Regulations to be included in the table in Part 3.

Any discrepancy between the amount allocated to schools shown in Part 3 and the amount of the ISB shown in Part 1 must be explained fully in this Annex.