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Local authority schools funding

Schools block funding, dedicated schools grant, education services grant, authority proforma tool, fund allocation and spending.

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Guidance and regulation

• Pupil premium: allocations and conditions of grant 2018 to 2019

  Guidance

  2 October 2018

  Education and Skills Funding Agency

• Early years national funding formula: funding rates and guidance

  Guidance

  19 February 2018

  Education and Skills Funding Agency

• Dedicated schools grant (DSG): 2018 to 2019

  Guidance

  24 July 2018

  Education and Skills Funding Agency

• Pre-16 schools funding: guidance for 2019 to 2020
  • Guidance
  • 30 July 2018
  • Education and Skills Funding Agency
• Schools funding arrangements 2017 to 2018
  • Guidance
  • 7 August 2017
  • Education and Skills Funding Agency

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News and communications

20 December 2016 — Written statement

School revenue funding settlement for 2017 to 2018

Department for Education and Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency

1. Schools revenue funding settlement for 2016 to 2017
   • 17 December 2015
   • Department for Education and Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency
   • Written statement
2. Revised play capital allocations for local authorities
   • 20 October 2010
   • Department for Education
   • Correspondence

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Research and statistics

• Planned LA and school expenditure: 2018 to 2019 financial year
  • 27 September 2018
  • Department for Education
  • Official statistics
• LA and school expenditure: 2016 to 2017 financial year
  • 19 December 2017
  • Department for Education
  • Official statistics
• Planned LA and school expenditure: 2017 to 2018 financial year
  • 21 September 2017
  • Department for Education
  • Official statistics
• LA and school expenditure: 2015 to 2016 financial year
  • 10 May 2017
  • Department for Education
  • Official statistics
• Planned LA and school expenditure: 2016 to 2017 financial year
  • 29 September 2016
  • Department for Education
  • Official statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

• School loan schemes: implementation of changes 22 March 2018

  Department for Education

  Consultation outcome

  Date closed 13 December 2017

• Recouping local authority funding for free schools 15 December 2016

  Department for Education

  Consultation outcome

  Date closed 21 September 2016

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

• Schools block funding formulae 2018 to 2019
  • 19 July 2018
  • Education and Skills Funding Agency
  • Transparency
• Schools block funding allocations 2016 to 2017
  • 10 November 2016
  • Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency
  • Transparency
• Dedicated schools grant (DSG) 2015 to 2016
  • 10 August 2016
  • Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency
  • Transparency
• Schools block funding allocations 2015 to 2016
  • 15 October 2015
  • Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency
  • Transparency
• Schools block funding formulae 2015 to 2016
  • 19 March 2015
  • Closed organisation: Education Funding Agency
  • Transparency

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Organisations

1. Department for Education
2. Education & Skills Funding Agency
3. Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government