School funding — the legal framework
This new page, currently under development, will include information about how the school funding system works and the supporting legislative framework.
Schools Forums Regulations 2008
The Department has written to Directors of Children's Services
with guidance on the Schools Forum (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2008. The
letter, regulations and guidance are available to
download. (Added 29 February 2008).
School Finance Regulations
The Department has published guidance on the School Finance (England) Regulations 2008 which come into force on 29 February 2008. The guidance and regulations are available to download. (Added 14 February 2008).
Consultation on School Finance (England) Regulations 2008 and the Schools Forums (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2007
The Department has published for consultation draft School Finance Regulations 2008 and draft Schools Forums Amendment Regulations 2007 for comment by Friday 26 October. (Added 20 September 2007).
School Finance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2007
These Regulations came into force on 16 March 2007. A note is available which explains the changes to the draft regulations upon which we consulted earlier this year. (Added 15 May 07)
School Finance (England) Regulations 2006
These regulations help to provide the funding framework in England, which local authorities (LAs) use as a basis for delegating resources down to the individual school level.
Consultation on draft amending regulations from 4-31 January 2007.
LA schemes for financing schools
Each LA has a Scheme for Financing Schools, which defines the financial relationship between the authority and the schools in its area. Schemes cover items for such as banking, accounting and audit arrangements. DCSF guidance describes what is to be included in Schemes; amendments to Schemes are approved by the Secretary of State.
Scheme for Financing Schools: Directed Revisions
In April 2006, the Department consulted on a number of revisions to the Secretary of State's guidance on LA schemes for financing schools. In the light of this consultation, and as provided for by section 48 of the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998, the Secretary of State is to make a directed revision to local authority schemes covering the provisions consulted on. These revisions will come into effect from 1 January 2007. (Added 5 October 2006)
Last updated: 29 February 2008
