Management Information Sheet
Fair Funding Consultation with Schools Autumn 2021
The Local Authority is consulting with schools via an online survey to gather views on three different funding options for mainstream schools and academies for the 2022-23 financial year, as well as seeking schools' feedback on a proposed change to Admissions appeals charging arrangements for schools that are their own admissions authority.
In all options, the LA is proposing to continue to follow the factor values and methodologies of the National Funding Formula. All options are expected to provide additional funding for schools in 2022-23 (except where amalgamations have occurred) compared to 2021-22 based on like-for-like data (however, final budget shares will be based on October 2021 census data and may therefore increase or decrease).
The High Needs Block of the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) continues to face increasing pressure from rising demand for special school placements. This means that the Local Authority has to consider transfers between the Schools Block and the High Needs Block in 2022/23, in line with the expectation of the grant conditions issued by the Department for Education, to reduce Norfolk's DSG deficit.
To view the proposals and technical papers, please visit the Fair Funding page on the Norfolk Schools website or click on this link to open the survey (after 9:00am on 4 October).
The survey will be available from Monday 4 October to Friday 22 October.
A collation of the feedback will be provided to Schools Forum on 17 November.