1. National Funding Formula – Sutton Governors’ Association
Gillian Allcroft
Deputy Chief Executive

2. NGA is a membership organisation
NGA is an independent charity representing and supporting governors and trustees in maintained schools and academies in England
Our charitable aim is to improve outcomes for pupils by the promotion of high standards in schools and improving the effectiveness of governing boards
We do this by providing expert and tailored information, guidance and advice, training, consultancy, and challenge
STANDARD governing board £85
GOLD governing board £260
© NGA 2017

3. SCHOOL FUNDING CONSULTATION
National Funding Formula
To be introduced in
Transitional year
High Needs Funding Formula
To be introduced in
Formula
Partly based on historical costs
Part factors as identified in the first stage

4. HIGH NEEDS FUNDING FORMULA
Will change how funding is allocated to local authorities
Currently funded on historical costs
Will move to a formula basis
Funding methodology for special schools will remain the same
10,000 per agreed place
Agreed top-up funding per pupil
Alternative provision or pupil referral units
Funded at £10,000 per agreed place. Top-up funding will be paid by either the LA or school/academy placing a pupil in the provision. Top-up funding may be a set amount agreed at the beginning of the year.
Funding for special units in mainstream schools will change
Pupils in unit will be funded at same per pupil basis as mainstream pupils
Per place funding of £6,000
Any unfilled places on census date funded at £10,000

5. National Funding Formula
– NFF methodology to be used to distribute funding to local authorities
Local authorities to distribute funding to schools according to local formula
Full NFF – funding for schools to be distributed from Department for Education via the Education Funding Agency.

6. NFF FACTORS Pupil Factors Premises Factors Other Factors
Basic per-pupil -(AWPU)
Free school meals (FSM)
Ever 6 –FSM
IDACI – six bands
Low prior attainment
English as an Additional Language
Mobility
Rates
Split-Sites
Private Finance Initiative
Exceptional Premises Factors
Lump Sum
Sparsity
Area Cost Adjustment

7. Proposed Funding/Factor
Primary
Key Stage3
Key Stage 4
Basic Per pupil
2712
3797
4312
FSM
980
1225
Ever 6 FSM
540
785
IDACI A
575
810
IDACI B
420
600
IDACI C
360
515
IDACI D
IDACI E
240
390
IDACI F
200
290
LOWER PRIOR ATTAINMENT
1050
1550
EAL
1385
LUMP SUM
110000
SPARSTIY
up to 25,000
up to 65,000

8. Potential funding Primary KY3 KY4 Basic Per pupil 2712 3797 4312 FSM
980
1225
Ever 6 FSM
540
785
IDACI A
575
810
IDACI B
IDACI C
IDACI D
IDACI E
IDACI F
LOWER PRIOR ATTAINMENT
1050
1550
TOTAL
5857
8167
8682
DIFFERENCE
3145
4370

9. Financial Situation
National Audit Office – Financial Sustainability of Schools
8% in savings by end of Parliament
Department for Education estimates schools need to save £3billion
£1.3 through procurement savings
£1.7 by using staff more efficiently

10. Financial frameworks and accountability – DfE competency framework for governance
EVERYONE ON THE BOARD
Knowledge
the financial policies and procedures of the organisation, including its funding arrangements, funding streams and its mechanisms for ensuring financial accountability
the organisation’s internal control processes and how these are used to monitor spend and ensure propriety to secure value for public money
the financial health and efficiency of the organisation and how this compares with similar organisations locally and nationally
Skills and Behaviours
has a basic understanding of financial management in order to ensure the integrity of financial information received by the board and to establish robust financial controls
has confidence in the arrangements for the provision of accurate and timely financial information, and the financial systems used to generate such information
interprets budget monitoring information and communicate this clearly to others
participates in the organisation’s self-evaluation of activities relating to financial performance, efficiency and control
Is rigorous in their questioning to understand whether enough being done to drive
financial efficiency and align budgets to priorities

11. General Election - Manifestos
The way funding is distributed to schools in England is not fair. Across the country, children with the same needs and expectations receive markedly different rates of funding for their school place. We have begun to correct this and in the next parliament we will make funding fairer still. We appreciate that it is hard for schools receiving a higher level of funding to make cuts in order to pay for increases elsewhere, so while we will make funding fairer over the course of the parliament, we will make sure that no school has its budget cut as a result of the new formula. We will increase the overall schools budget by £4 billion by 2022, representing more than a real terms increase for every year of the parliament. We will continue to protect the Pupil Premium to support those who need it. Conservative Manifesto Properly fund our schools so real term spending per pupil increases and is protected. Green Party Manifesto

12. General Election Manifestos
Investment – we will make sure schools are properly resourced by reversing the Conservatives’ cuts and ensuring that all schools have the resources they need. We will introduce a fairer funding formula that leaves no school worse off, while redressing the historical underfunding of certain schools.
Labour Party Manifesto
Reverse all cuts to front-line school and college budgets, protecting per-pupil
funding in real terms.
Introduce a fairer national funding system with a protection for all schools, so that no school loses money.
Protect the Pupil Premium which targets extra help at disadvantaged children.
Over the parliament, this means nearly £7 billion more for school and college
budgets.
Liberal Democrat Party Manifesto