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SCHOOL FUNDING 2010/11 AND BEYOND CONSULTATION JANUARY 2010 Dedicated School Grant Pupil Referral Service SEN Independent Special School Fees Se rv ic e s MFGs are 81% of total DSG ars 4% Early Ye School Related Contingencies 1% LA 9% Schools Delegated Budgets 86% Every Child = £3,881 of DSG for 09/10 No of Pupils x Guaranteed Funding Unit = Total DSG DSG Centrally Controlled Budget 2009/10 Pupil Referral School Contingencies Bus Mangt Contribution/ CYPD Support Behaviour Support Hospital & Home Education Advisory Teacher Service School Improvements Threshold payments Service SEN Early Years Children's Centres Independent Special Schools/ Recoupment Budget 2010/11 Proposals: • Minimum Funding Guarantee + 2.1% • Personalisation/SEN + £2.1m • Suspend MFG for schools over 100% needsled funding • Changes to SEN funding •Broadband •Post-16 Funding 2011/12 and 2012/13 Chancellor’s pre-budget statement: •1.6% p.a. increase in costs To be met by: •0.7% p.a. increase in funding •0.9% p.a. efficiency saving Position on specific grants and DSG generally not known Medium Term Outlook £ Billions Forecast of public spending and income 700 650 600 550 500 450 400 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 Receipts Expenditure The Gloucestershire Context •Low funding •Wide range in funding per pupil •Funding per pupil increases significantly for schools with intakes below 20 (primary) and 120 (secondary) •Funding exceptionally low for Key Stage 4 •Base allocation, SF and MFG all act as subsidies for small schools •Not clear about impact of NLF •SEN funding used to cover core costs •Attainment levels high at “headline” level but … Deconstructing The Individual Schools Budget DECONSTRUCTING THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS BUDGET The Individual Schools Budget GLOUCESTERSHIRE LOCAL AUTHORITY PRIMARY SCHOOL BUDGETS Age-weighted funding Social and Special Needs Total Site-specific factors Total School-specific factors Budget adjustments Minimum funding guarantee Standards Grant/Fund Threshold and Performance Pay £11,800 FUNDING PER PUPIL £9,800 £7,800 £5,800 £3,800 £1,800 -£200 Infant Junior Primary TYPE OF SCHOOL The Impact Of Very Low AWPUs On Performance At the End On Key Stage 4 Minimum Median Maximum Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Rank 5 or more A*-C Grades – inc En and Ma 5 or more A*-C Grades 5 or more A*-G Grades Average Points score KS2 – KS4 Contextual Value Added 29.6 47.7 67.2 56.8 51.2 64.2 79.1 67.6 83.0 92.9 97.7 93.5 341.9 390.9 454.9 392.6 978.6 1001.6 1022.3 993.8 17th 36th 52nd 66th 135th SEN – the problem •Increasing reliance on statements: - SA + nos. low - rising cost of statements •Current funding model not sustainable •Rising nos. and costs of out-county placements •Focus on ASD and BESD SEN Funding Strategy SEN delegation in 2003/4 produced only initial decline in statements 13 The Vicious Circle Higher SEN spend schools Low funded mainstream schools Higher SEN/PRS spend central Use of SEN funds for core functions Increase in statements/ exclusions 14 Strategic Priorities 1. Develop strategic planning and communications. 2. Optimise the impact of funding available for schools. 3. Advise Cabinet, schools and government on the impact of a reducing budget. 4. Reprofile SEN spending to improve outcomes. 5. Ensuring value for money. Budget 2010/11 DSG proposals: •Avoid unaffordable commitments •Meet unavoidable SEN costs •Introduce “top up” funding for statements •Allocate reduction in statementing costs back to schools •Develop specialist ASD expertise in secondary schools •Suspend MFG for schools > 100% NLF Impact on Individual Schools • Key variables: - pupil numbers - specific grants • 2010/11 –roughly standstill • 2011/12 and 2012/13 – real terms reductions • 2013/14 and beyond – further significant reductions Impact on DSG of Reducing Pupil Numbers 82,397 81,800 81,001 Consultation Questions 1. What are the particular concerns confronting your school over the next 3 to 5 years? 2. Do you agree with the strategic priorities identified by the Schools Forum? 3. Do you agree with the SEN proposals on: - statementing - ASD - accountability for SEN spending 4. Comments on budget proposals for 2010/11 including the suspension of MFG.