24.—(1) In making determinations under regulation 11(9), a local authority must comply with the formula set out in this regulation.
(2) The formula is (A - B) / C is no less than 95 percent of D, where—
(a)A is the total of—
(i)all budget shares and amounts determined by the authority under regulation 11(9);
(ii)any amount deducted by the authority under paragraph 26 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations; and
(iii)any amount of the fund established under paragraph 31 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations, which the authority intends to distribute to early years providers;
(b)B is the total of—
(i)the maintained nursery school supplement, and
(ii)any part of the budget share or amount determined by the authority under regulation 11(9) in respect of disadvantaged two-year-olds;
(c)C is the total number of hours of attendance of children, predicted by the authority under regulation 16(1), less any predicted hours of attendance of disadvantaged two-year-olds;
(d)D is the hourly unit funding rate, notified to the local authority in the early years block.