The School and Early Years Finance and Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024
PART 1Introduction
1Citation, commencement, extent, application and interpretation
2Revocation
3Amendments
PART 2Action to be taken by a local authority
CHAPTER 1Determination of the non-schools education budget, schools budget, individual schools budget, and budget shares
4The non-schools education budget
5Initial determination of a local authority’s schools budget
6The schools budget
7Exceptions
8Determination of the individual schools budget for the funding period and limit on increase in central expenditure
9Consultation
10Formulae for determination of budget shares etc. for certain maintained schools and early years providers
11Determination of allocation of budget shares etc. for the funding period
CHAPTER 2Further deductions and variations to limits authorised by schools forums or the Secretary of State
12Applications to the schools forum and the Secretary of State
PART 3Determination of budget shares etc.
CHAPTER 1Requirements, and factors and criteria taken into account – schools other than early years provision
13Pupil numbers
14Places
15Social deprivation - primary and secondary schools
16Lump sums for primary and secondary schools
17Low prior attainment factor
18English as an additional language
19Mobility factor
20The London fringe
21The sparsity factor
22Risk protection arrangement
23Split sites factor
24Additional criteria: schools
25Requirements relating to the calculation of local authority funding formula
26Minimum per pupil amount
27Minimum funding guarantee
28Sixth form funding
29New schools, merged schools and closing schools
30Federated schools
CHAPTER 2Criteria taken into account – early years provision
31Special arrangements for pupils in maintained nursery schools and nursery classes and for children receiving relevant early years provision and community early years provision
32Social deprivation for early years
33Early years pupil premium
34Disability access fund
35Differential funding
36Early years 95% requirement
3712% early years discretionary funding cap
38Additional criteria and disadvantaged two year olds requirement: early years
CHAPTER 3Adjustments, correction of errors, and alternative arrangements authorised by the Secretary of State
39Pupils permanently excluded from, or leaving, maintained schools
40Correction of errors and changes in non-domestic rates
41Alternative arrangements approved by the Secretary of State
PART 4Schemes
42Required content of schemes
43Approval by the schools forum or the Secretary of State of proposals to revise schemes
44Publication of schemes
PART 5Amendments to the Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) Regulations 2009
45Information to be provided under the Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) Regulations 2009
SCHEDULE 1CLASSES OR DESCRIPTIONS OF PLANNED EXPENDITURE PRESCRIBED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE NON-SCHOOLS EDUCATION BUDGET OF A LOCAL AUTHORITY
1Special educational provision
2Expenditure in connection with the local authority’s functions under sections...
3Expenditure on monitoring the provision for pupils in schools for...
4Expenditure on collaboration with other statutory and voluntary bodies to...
5Expenditure in connection with— (a) the provision of parent partnership...
6Expenditure on carrying out the authority’s child protection functions under...
7Expenditure incurred in entering into, or subsequently incurred under, an...
8Access to education
9Expenditure in relation to the authority’s functions under sections 508A...
10Expenditure on the provision of support for students under regulations...
11Expenditure on discretionary grants paid under section 1(6) or 2...
12Expenditure on the payment of 16-19 Bursaries.
13Additional education and training for children, young persons and adults
14Expenditure on the provision by the local authority under sections...
15Other functions
16Expenditure on making pension payments, other than in respect of...
17Expenditure on insurance, other than for liability arising in connection...
SCHEDULE 2CLASSES OR DESCRIPTIONS OF PLANNED EXPENDITURE PRESCRIBED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE SCHOOLS BUDGET OF A LOCAL AUTHORITY WHICH MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM IT TO DETERMINE THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS BUDGET
PART 1Historic commitments
1CERA incurred for purposes not falling within any other paragraph...
2Expenditure in respect of— (a) prudential borrowing;
3Any deductions under paragraph 1 or 2(a) to (e) must...
PART 2Central schools expenditure
4Expenditure due to a significant growth in pupil numbers as...
5Expenditure to be incurred due to a decline in pupil...
6Expenditure to be incurred before the opening of new schools...
7Expenditure to make provision for extra classes in order to...
8Expenditure on licences which are negotiated centrally by the Secretary...
9Expenditure on the operation of the system of admissions of...
10Expenditure under section 16 (power to establish, assist and maintain...
11Expenditure in relation to boarding fees for pupils in accordance...
12Expenditure in connection with the authority’s functions under section 47A...
13Expenditure on pay arrears due to staff employed at maintained...
PART 3Other central education expenditure
14Asset management
15Strategic management
16Other functions
17Expenditure in connection with the authority’s functions in relation to...
18Expenditure in connection with powers and duties performed under Part...
19Expenditure in relation to consultation and functions preparatory to consultation...
20Expenditure on the authority’s functions in relation to the exclusion...
21Expenditure in relation to provision of information to or at...
22Expenditure on education functions related to revenue budget preparation, preparation...
23Expenditure in connection with the authority’s duty under regulation 9A...
24Expenditure in relation to 30.5% of the total employer contribution...
PART 4Central early years expenditure
25Expenditure on early years provision, excluding expenditure—
26Expenditure on determining— (a) the eligibility for free school meals...
27Expenditure on an early years contingency fund, for subsequent distribution...
PART 5Children and young people with high needs
28Expenditure in respect of pupils with special educational needs in...
29Expenditure in respect of pupils— (a) with special educational needs...
30Expenditure in respect of persons provided with further education who...
31Expenditure on support services for children who have attained compulsory...
32Expenditure— (a) in respect of funding provision specified in an...
33Expenditure for the purposes of encouraging— (a) collaboration between special...
34Expenditure incurred in relation to, or in connection with, education...
35Expenditure on the payment of fees in respect of children...
36Expenditure on hospital education services, aside from expenditure on hospital...
37Expenditure on special schools and pupil referral units in financial...
38Expenditure on costs in connection with private finance initiatives and...
39Expenditure on the provision of special medical support for individual...
PART 6Items that may be removed from maintained schools’ budget shares – primary and secondary schools
40Expenditure (other than expenditure referred to in Schedule 1 or...
41Expenditure on determining the eligibility of a pupil for free...
42Expenditure on making payments to, or in providing a temporary...
43Expenditure on making payments to, or in providing a temporary...
44Expenditure on making payments to, or in providing a temporary...
45Expenditure on making payments to, or in providing a temporary...
46Expenditure on insurance in respect of liability arising in connection...
47Expenditure on a risk protection arrangement.
48Expenditure on services to schools provided by museums and galleries....
49Expenditure on library services.
50Expenditure on licence fees or subscriptions paid on behalf of...
51Expenditure on the schools specific contingency.
52Expenditure for the purposes of— (a) improving the performance of...
PART 7Items that may be removed from maintained schools’ budget shares – primary, secondary and special schools and pupil referral units
53Expenditure incurred for the purposes of supporting the improvement of...
54Expenditure in relation to the authority’s functions under section 510...
55Expenditure on the provision of tuition in music, or on...
56Expenditure incurred in enabling pupils to enhance their experience of...
57Expenditure on outdoor education centres, but not including centres wholly...
58Expenditure in relation to functions of the authority under Part...
59Expenditure in relation to authorisation and monitoring of expenditure in...
60Expenditure in relation to the authority’s monitoring of compliance with...
61Expenditure in relation to internal audit and other tasks necessary...
62Expenditure in relation to the authority’s functions under regulations made...
63Expenditure in relation to investigations which the authority carries out...
64Expenditure in relation to functions of the authority in relation...
65Expenditure in relation to advice, in accordance with the authority’s...
66Expenditure in relation to determination of conditions of service for...
67Expenditure in relation to the authority’s functions regarding the appointment...
68Expenditure in relation to consultation and functions preparatory to consultation...
69Expenditure in relation to compliance with the authority’s duties under...
70Expenditure in relation to provision of information to or at...
71Expenditure in relation to the authority’s functions pursuant to regulations...
72Expenditure in relation to the authority’s functions under the discrimination...
73Expenditure on establishing and maintaining those electronic computer systems, including...
74Expenditure on the appointment of governors, the making of instruments...
75Expenditure on education functions related to revenue budget preparation, preparation...
76Expenditure on monitoring National Curriculum assessment arrangements required by orders...
77Expenditure on retrospective membership of pension schemes and retrospective elections...
78Expenditure on landlord responsibilities in relation to maintained schools, and...
79Expenditure in respect of the dismissal or premature retirement of,...
80Expenditure on inspecting attendance registers under the Education (Pupil Registration)...
PART 8Deficit from previous funding period
81Expenditure in relation to any deficit in respect of the...
SCHEDULE 3MINIMUM FUNDING GUARANTEE
1(1) In this Schedule— (a) references to the number of...
2Where (A/B) is less than (C/D) then the guaranteed funding...
3Where a new school opens during the funding period and...
4In calculating the guaranteed level of funding under paragraph 3...
5In calculating the redetermined adjusted budget share for the previous...
SCHEDULE 4CONTENTS OF SCHEMES
1The carrying forward from one funding period to another of...
2Amounts which may be charged against schools’ budget shares.
3Amounts received by schools which may be retained by their...
4The imposition, by or under the scheme, of conditions which...
5Terms on which the authority provides services and facilities for...
6The payment of interest by or to the authority.
7The times at which amounts equal in total to the...
8The virement between budget heads within the delegated budget.
9Circumstances in which a local authority may delegate to the...
10The use of delegated budgets and of sums made available...
11Borrowing by governing bodies.
12The banking arrangements that may be made by governing bodies....
13A statement as to the personal liability of governors in...
14A statement as to the allowances payable to governors of...
15The keeping of a register of any business interests of...
16The provision of information by and to the governing body....
17The maintenance of inventories of assets.
18Plans of a governing body’s expenditure.
19A statement as to the taxation of sums paid or...
20Insurance.
21The use of delegated budgets by governing bodies to satisfy...
22The provision of legal advice to a governing body.
23Funding for child protection issues.
24How complaints by persons working at a school or by...
25Expenditure incurred by a governing body in the exercise of...

2024 No. 66

Children And Young Persons, England
Education, England

The School and Early Years Finance and Childcare (Provision of Information About Young Children) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2024

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45A1, 45AA2, 473, 47ZA4, 47A(4B) and (5)5, 48(1) and (2)6, 49(2) and (2A)7, 138(7)8 of, and paragraph 2B9 of Schedule 14 to, the School Standards and Framework Act 199810, section 24(3) of the Education Act 200211 and sections 99(1) and 104(2) of the Childcare Act 200612.