The figures come as the government is planning the introduction of a
new national funding formula, which aims to simplify the school funding into one formula for the whole country.
The first stage consultations
on national funding formula for schools and high needs, which were published in March, have been met with an overwhelmingly positive response from headteachers, teachers, governors and parents.
Commenting on the proposals outlined in the Early Years
National Funding Formula consultation announced today, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said:
Schools Week also understands the post-Brexit limbo could push back the implementation of the long - awaited
national funding formula by at least a year, to 2018.
«A real danger of the Government's
National Funding Formula proposals is that they will reduce or remove vital support for pupils from poorer backgrounds and those from families which are just about managing.
A Department for Education spokesperson said: «We have recently consulted on a new,
fairer national funding formula for schools, into which PFI costs are be taken into consideration.
«We are making funding fairer by consulting on proposals for a new
national funding formula so that areas with the highest need attract the most funding and we are continuing the pupil premium — worth # 2.5 billion this year — giving schools significant extra funding to raise the attainment of disadvantaged pupils.»
In the letter, NAHT ask for four clear assurances from Mr Hammond, including that the proposed
national funding formula includes an uplift in spending on schools and that teacher pay keeps pace with other professions.
Even schools in some of the worst funded areas, which the new
National Funding Formula aims to help, will lose out, according to one union's analysis.
The government's long -
awaited national funding formula will include a minimum per - pupil funding amount for both primary and secondary schools, Justine Greening has announced today.
Many of those who responded to the first
stage national funding formula consultations emphasised that schools and local authorities need stability, and where there are changes need early notice, as well as a fair system.
Allocations for non-maintained special schools are based on the pupil number data from the January 2015 school census; and allocations for special post-16 institutions are based upon the individualised learner record (ILR) data and 16 to 19
national funding formula average funding factors.
Teachers unions claim the new
National Funding Formula sets the basic level of funding too low and it has been calculated that 98 % of schools will face a funding cut for every pupil.
If we move to a
pure national funding formula, as pledged by the Conservatives, what latitude will local authorities retain to move funding between the allowable formula factors and, indeed, what powers will schools forums be given to influence such local decisions?
Schools are facing serious budget pressures over the coming years, as the impact of rising pupil numbers, barely - resourced buildings overheads and the uncertainties of the new
national funding formula kick in.
Ryan Green, managing director of Pebble, which specialises in income generation for schools, said his business had increased significantly in the past three years with multi-academy trusts looking to expand, and the proposed
national funding formula expected to prompt more schools to reassess their finances.
The Department for Education announced in March 2016 a single,
national funding formula intended to ensure that «areas with the highest need will attract the most funding».
We're doing this to produce updated baselines to inform the development of a new calculation for the hospital education factor in the high
needs national funding formula.
Chris Keates, General Secretary of NASUWT - The Teachers» Union has commented on the announcement of the new
National Funding Formula by the Secretary of State.
At the same time we are making funding fairer, consulting on proposals for a new
national funding formula so that areas with the highest need attract the most funding — including plans for a lump sum payment to meet school costs, with extra funding for our smallest and most remote schools.»
Concerned about the values proposed by the DfE in the Stage 2
National Funding Formula consultation, we set out to uncover the minimum costs of running a school, building on evidence from the spending decisions of good, efficient schools.
Over the past few months, the Education Policy Institute has been pressing for clarity and certainty over the Department's plans to introduce a
new national funding formula from April 2017.
Funding calculated using
the national funding formula is also supplemented by additional funding for high needs students, bursaries and other financial support awarded to individual students.
An assessment of the effect that the schools
national funding formula and the high needs funding formula will have on groups with relevant protected characteristics.
Element 1 (based on 16 to 19
national funding formula) plus Element 2 (# 6,000) based on number of places to be funded.
An assessment of the effect that
the national funding formulae for schools, high needs and central school services blocks will have on groups with protected characteristics.
Analysis of the effect the schools
national funding formula and high needs national funding formula will have on specific protected groups.
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