Leicester City Schools Forum 13 September 2012 School Funding Reform Leicester City Schools Forum 13 September 2012

Government decisions Implementation timeline unchanged – 1.4.13 Budget submission required 31.10.12 CE Limit capped/ Flexibility greatly reduced No required % allocation on pupil numbers Deprivation bandings set nationally Pupil mobility determined nationally Lump sum capped at max of £200k MFG -1.5% and High Needs block as before No significant differences from position reported at Schools Forum on 28.6.12

Changes required Current factors Allowed factors 37 Factors incl Teachers Pay Grant, KS1 Funding Formula, Foundation Stage Buffer, Strategy for Change, Small Schools Protection, Premises Factor, Personalised Learning Allowed factors 11 Factors; AWPU (Mandatory), Deprivation (Mandatory), Looked after Children, English as an Additional Language, Pupil Mobility, Lump Sum, Split Site, Rates, PFI & Sixth form funding outside the EFA allocations. DfE is imposing restrictions on the use of some of the eleven factors which are permitted. Key areas of discretion e.g. deprivation loadings

Emergent themes Discussion of principles and model at FFRG Small schools - losers Infant schools – losers Junior schools – gainers Schools in receipt of discontinued/historical funding streams Deprivation banding – banding too crude to target need Significant variances

Range of variances Before MFG & Additional Delegation Phase Greatest % gain Greatest % loss Primary 21.21 -18.81 Secondary 10.24 -5.73 Change per pupil funding (Gain) (Loss) Primary per pupil 644 -912 Secondary per pupil 466 -370

Planning principles 2013/14 Seek to minimise disruption Seek to protect collaborative endeavour Seek to continue to protect school improvement and effective Authority support via block approvals/ de-delegation Acknowledge need to revisit formula principles and operation for 2014/15

Engagement with colleagues Primary heads – CPH – 17.9.12 FFRG Focus Group – 20.9.12 Chairs of Governors – 26.9.12 Leadership Meeting (Heads) – 28.9.12 Consultation (Commencing 28.9.12) Special Schools Forum 18.10.12