School Funding in Gloucestershire 2024/25

This consultation provides an opportunity for schools to feedback on the way in which elements of mainstream school funding system operates in Gloucestershire. Specifically:

• De-delegation of funding to support services for Local Authority Maintained schools;
• The formula to deliver Notional SEND funding for all mainstream schools; and
• The local funding model to support schools that provide for larger cohorts of children with Special Educational Needs (currently the 1 in 30 model).
  1. Feedback from this consultation and recommendations regarding any changes to the funding models will be shared at the schools forum in November 2023 so that appropriate changes can be agreed and implemented in 2024/25 financial year.
  2. Since the implementation of the National Funding Formula, there has been limited local control over the way in which funding can be deployed. However, the elements being considered above are key areas in which we can affect local change to the funding received by schools.
  3. In considering changes to the way in which funding systems operate, we are keen to assess whether there are improvements that can be made to ensure that we are making the best use of funding to:
• deliver a high quality of education for all children and young people in Gloucestershire.
• ensure that funding is supporting children and young people with SEND, where possible, to access a mainstream education.
• enabling schools and the local authority to deliver their statutory responsibilities effectively and efficiently.

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How to respond and have your say

• Survey - School Funding 2024/25

Survey closes on Friday 27 October, at 5pm.

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