Guidance

Opportunity areas grant: S31 grant determination and letters

Additional funding for local authorities to improve social mobility for children and young people in deprived areas.

Applies to England

Documents

Details

These letters sent to local authorities:

  • set out the payments made in the financial year 2021 to 2022
  • set out the payments made in the financial year 2020 to 2021
  • set out the payments made in the financial year 2019 to 2020
  • set out the payments made in the financial year 2018 to 2019
  • set out the payments made in the financial year 2017 to 2018
  • include supporting guidance outlining how we intend local authorities to use the funding

The opportunity areas programme aims to improve social mobility outcomes for children and young people in 12 deprived areas in England.

The Secretary of State for Education makes grant determinations under section 31 of the Local Government Act 2003.

Read about how we selected the 12 opportunity areas and the local delivery plans.

Published 10 October 2017
Last updated 14 April 2022 + show all updates
  1. Added payments made in the financial year 2021 to 2022.

  2. Added the 'Opportunity area grant: S31 determination letter for 2020 to 2021, March 2021' and 'Opportunity area grant: S31 determination letter for 2021 to 2022, October 2021'.

  3. Added the 'Opportunity area grant: S31 determination letter for 2020 to 2021, October 2020'.

  4. Added March 2020 grant determination letter.

  5. Added 'Opportunity area grant: S31 determination letter for 2018 to 2019, November 2018'.

  6. Added August 2018 grant determination letter.

  7. Added the 2018 to 2019 opportunity areas grant determination letter.

  8. Added 'Opportunity area grant: S31 determination letter for 2017 to 2018: payment 2, January 2018'.

  9. First published.