Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2991/made
Timestamp: 2019-04-25 01:18:42
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“the 1996 Act” means the Education Act 1996(11);
“the 2005 Act” means the Education Act 2005(12);
“the 2006 Act” means the Education and Inspections Act 2006(13);
“the 2009 Act” means the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009(14);
“the 2012 Regulations” means the School Finance (England) Regulations 2012(15);
any regulations or directions made under section 16 of the Local Government Act 2003(16);
“children in need” means children in respect of whom the local authority in whose area they reside must provide a range and level of services appropriate to their needs under section 17 of the Children Act 1989(17);
“Early Years Foundation Stage Profile” has the meaning given in section 39 of the Childcare Act 2006(18);
“IDACI bands” means the groupings of IDACI scores as published by the Department for Education in the document named “School Funding Reform: Arrangements for 2013-14”(19);
“institution within the further education sector” has the meaning given in section 91(3) of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992(20);
“key stage” means the key stage of the National Curriculum for England comprising the requirements and entitlements described in sections 84, 85 and 85A of the 2002 Act(21) and “key stage 1”, “key stage 2”, “key stage 3” and “key stage 4” mean the first, second, third and fourth key stages referred to in those sections respectively, and references to the number of pupils at those key stages are references to the number at the school on 4th October 2012 unless otherwise stated;
“non-domestic rate” has the meaning given in section 54 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988(22);
“PFI scheme unitary payment” means a charge payable by a local authority under a private finance transaction, as defined in regulation 16 of the Local Authorities (Capital Finance) Regulations 1997(23);
“proper practices” means those accounting practices which a local authority are required to follow by virtue of any enactment, or which, so far as they are consistent with any such enactment are generally regarded, whether by reference to any generally recognised published code or otherwise, as proper accounting practices to be followed in the keeping of the accounts of local authorities, either generally or of the description concerned(24);
“school year” has the meaning given in section 579(1) of the 1996 Act(25);
“special Academy” means an Academy which meets the requirements of section 1A(2) of the Academies Act 2010(26);
2. The Financing of Maintained Schools (England) Regulations 2004(27), the School Finance (England) Regulations 2011(28) and the School Finance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011 (29) are revoked on 1st April 2013.
3.—(1) The Schools Forums (England) Regulations 2012(30) are amended as follows.
4. The following classes or descriptions of local authority expenditure are prescribed for the purposes of section 45A(1) of the 1998 Act and the determination of a local authority’s non-schools education budget, subject to the exceptions in regulation 7—
(a)those specified in Schedule 1, including expenditure on associated administrative costs and overheads; and
(b)any expenditure which falls outside the classes or descriptions of expenditure specified in regulation 6 and Schedule 2 (the schools budget).
(c)expenditure for the purposes of section 26 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(31) (arrangements for patrolling school crossings).
8.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to (8), not later than 15th March 2013, a local authority must deduct from their schools budget such of the classes or descriptions of planned expenditure set out in Schedule 2 (“the central expenditure”) as they propose to deduct, in order to determine their individual schools budget.
(2) Central expenditure referred to in paragraphs 3 and 4 of Part 1 (Central Services) of Schedule 2 may only be deducted by the local authority where the expenditure is to be incurred as a result of decisions taken in previous funding periods that commit the authority to incur expenditure in the funding period.
(3) In deducting the central expenditure referred to in Part 1 (Central Services) of Schedule 2, a local authority must not exceed the limits referred to in paragraph 5 of Schedule 2, unless they are authorised to do so under regulation 25.
(4) A local authority must not deduct the central expenditure referred to in paragraphs 8 or 9 of Schedule 2 without authorisation from their schools forum under regulation 12(1), or the Secretary of State under regulation 12(3), of the criteria for determining the expenditure.
(5) A local authority must not deduct the central expenditure referred to in Part 1 (Central Services), Part 2 (Central Schools Expenditure), Part 3 (Central Early Years Expenditure) or Part 5 (Items That May Be Removed From Maintained Schools’ Budget Shares) of Schedule 2 without authorisation from their schools forum under regulation 12(1), or the Secretary of State under regulation 12(3).
(6) Where a local authority carries forward a deficit in the central expenditure from the previous funding period to the funding period which reduces the amount of the schools budget available, the funding of this deficit from the schools budget must be authorised by their schools forum under regulation 12(1), or the Secretary of State under regulation 12(3).
(7) A local authority may apply to the Secretary of State for authorisation under regulation 25(1) to deduct from their schools budget any expenditure falling outside the classes or descriptions of planned expenditure set out in Schedule 2, in order to determine their individual schools budget.
(8) References to planned expenditure in this regulation and Schedule 2 are references to that expenditure net of—
(c)any funding received from the Secretary of State in respect of PFI scheme unitary payments,
and the expenditure referred to in Schedule 2 includes expenditure on associated administrative costs and overheads.
11.—(1) Not later than 15th March 2013, a local authority must determine the budget share for each of the schools maintained by them (other than special schools, pupil referral units, nursery schools and in relation to nursery classes in schools maintained by them), using the formula referred to in regulation 10(1) in accordance with Part 3 of these Regulations.
(2) When making the determination under paragraph (1) the local authority must identify within each budget share an amount calculated by reference to the requirements, factors and criteria specified in Part 3 which are relevant to pupils with special educational needs.
(3) After the local authority has made a determination under paragraph (1) but before giving notice under paragraph (6), the authority may apply to their schools forum under regulation 12(1), or to the Secretary of State under regulation 12(3) for authorisation to redetermine schools’ budget shares by removing any of the expenditure referred to in Part 5 of Schedule 2 (Items That May Be Removed From Maintained Schools’ Budget Shares) from the budget shares of—
(a)all primary schools other than nursery schools,
(b)all secondary schools, or
where the expenditure is instead to be treated as central expenditure.
(4) Not later than 15th March 2013, a local authority must determine the budget share for each of the special schools and pupil referral units maintained by them in accordance with Part 3 of these Regulations.
(5) Not later than 31st March 2013, a local authority must determine the budget share for each of the nursery schools maintained by them, the amount to be allocated in respect of each nursery class in schools maintained by them and the amount to be allocated to each relevant early years provider in their area, using the formula referred to in regulation 10(3) in accordance with Part 3 of these Regulations.
(6) Not later than 31st March 2013, a local authority must give notice of each budget share or amount determined under paragraphs (1), (4) and (5) to the governing body of the school or the relevant early years provider concerned, except where the budget share has been redetermined under paragraph (3) in which case the authority must give notice of the redetermined budget share.
a local authority may take into account in their formula the number of places they wish to fund in the school, class or provider (instead of the predicted total number of hours of attendance), where those places have been reserved by the authority for children with special educational needs, children in need or children that meet the condition prescribed by regulation 3(2) of the Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2012(32).
(b)“a financial adjustment order” means an order for the adjustment of a school’s budget share made under regulation 25(5)(b) of The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations(33) in respect of the exclusion of the pupil from the excluding school.
7. Expenditure incurred in entering into, or subsequently incurred pursuant to, an arrangement under section 31 of the Health Act 1999(34) or regulations made under section 75 of the National Health Service Act 2006(35) (arrangements between NHS bodies and local authorities).
13. Expenditure on discretionary grants paid under section 1(6) or 2 of the Education Act 1962(36) (awards for designated and other courses).
14. Expenditure on the payment of 16-19 Bursaries(37).
(c)functions of the authority under Part I of the Local Government Act 1999(38) (Best Value) and the provision of advice to assist governing bodies in procuring goods and services with a view to securing continuous improvement in the way the functions of those governing bodies are exercised, having regard to a combination of economy, efficiency and effectiveness;
(i)internal audit and other tasks necessary for the discharge of the authority’s chief finance officer’s responsibilities under section 151 of the Local Government Act 1972(39);
(j)the authority’s functions under regulations made under section 44 of the 2002 Act(40);
(s)compliance with the authority’s duties under the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974(41) and the relevant statutory provisions as defined in section 53(1) of that Act, in so far as compliance cannot reasonably be achieved through tasks delegated to the governing bodies of schools; but including expenditure incurred by the authority in monitoring the performance of such tasks by governing bodies and, where necessary, the giving of advice to them;
(y)the authority’s functions under the discrimination provisions of the Equality Act 2010(42) in so far as compliance cannot reasonably be achieved through tasks delegated to the governing bodies of schools; but including expenditure incurred by the authority in monitoring the performance of such tasks by governing bodies and, where necessary, the giving of advice to them.
24. Expenditure in connection with the authority’s functions in relation to the standing advisory council on religious education constituted by the authority under section 390 of the 1996 Act(43) or in the reconsideration and preparation of an agreed syllabus of religious education in accordance with Schedule 31 to the 1996 Act.
30. Expenditure in connection with powers and duties performed under Part 2 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933(44) (enforcement of, and power to make byelaws in relation to, restrictions on the employment of children).
1. Expenditure on the operation of the system of admissions of pupils to schools (including expenditure incurred in carrying out consultations under section 88C(2) of the 1998 Act(45)) and in relation to appeals.
7. Expenditure pursuant to section 18 of the 1996 Act(46) in making any grant or other payment in respect of fees or expenses (of whatever nature) which are payable in connection with the attendance of pupils at a school which is not maintained by any local authority.
10. Expenditure in order to make provision for extra classes in order to comply with the School Admissions (Infant Class Sizes) (England) Regulations 2012(47).
(a)carrying out trade union duties or undergoing training under sections 168 and 168A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992(48);
(c)performing public duties under section 50 of the Employment Rights Act 1996(49);
(e)who is a safety representative under the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977(50);
(f)who is a representative of employee safety under the Health and Safety (Consultation with Employees) Regulations 1996(51);
(g)who is an employee representative for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, as defined in section 196 of that Act or regulation 13(3) of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006(52);
(i)undertaking duties as a member of the reserve forces as defined in section 1(2) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996(53);
SCHEDULE 3ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS, OR FACTORS OR CRITERIA WHICH MAY BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT, IN A LOCAL AUTHORITY’S FORMULA UNDER REGULATION 18
3. Where a new school opens during the funding period and is a replacement for two or more schools being discontinued during the funding period its guaranteed funding level must be calculated in accordance with paragraph 2, subject to paragraph 4.
4. In calculating the guaranteed level of funding under paragraph 3 the relevant number of pupils in the previous funding period under paragraph 1(b) is the sum of the relevant number of pupils in the discontinued schools on 6th October 2011.
9. Circumstances in which a local authority may delegate to the governing body the power to spend any part of the authority’s non-schools education budget or schools budget in addition to those set out in section 49(4)(a) to (c) of the 1998 Act(54).
14. A statement as to the allowances payable to governors of a school which does not have a delegated budget in accordance with the scheme made by the authority for the purposes of section 519 of the 1996 Act(55).
These Regulations make provision for the financial arrangements of local authorities in relation to the funding of maintained schools and providers of prescribed early years provision in England, for the financial year 2013-2014.
The Financing of Maintained Schools (England) Regulations 2004, the School Finance (England) Regulations 2011 and the School Finance (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2011 are revoked. The School Finance (England) Regulations 2012 remain in force.
These Regulations define the non-schools education budget (regulation 4 and Schedule 1), the schools budget (regulation 6 and Schedule 2), central expenditure and the individual schools budget (regulation 8 and Schedule 2). They require local authorities to determine budget shares for schools maintained by them and amounts to be allocated in respect of nursery classes in schools maintained by them and relevant early years providers in their area in accordance with the appropriate formulae (regulations 10 and 11). They impose a minimum funding guarantee (regulation 19 and Schedule 4) and requirements in relation to local authorities’ schemes (regulation 26 and Schedule 5).
No impact assessment has been prepared for these Regulations as they have minimal impact on businesses, civil society organisations and the public sector.
Inserted by section 202 of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c.22).