1. SCHOOL FUNDING 2010/11 AND BEYOND CONSULTATION JANUARY 2010

2. Dedicated School Grant School Related Contingencies 1% Independent Special School Fees Pupil Referral Service SEN Every Child = £3,881 of DSG for 09/10 No of Pupils x Guaranteed Funding Unit = Total DSG MFGs are 81% of total DSG

4. Budget 2010/11 Proposals: Minimum Funding Guarantee + 2.1% Personalisation/SEN + £2.1m Suspend MFG for schools over 100% needs- led funding Changes to SEN funding Broadband Post-16

5. Funding 2011/12 and 2012/13 Chancellor’s pre-budget statement: 1.6% p.a. increase in costs To be met by: 0.7% p.a. increase in funding 0.9% p.a. efficiency saving Position on specific grants and DSG generally not known

6. Medium Term Outlook

7. The Gloucestershire Context Low funding Wide range in funding per pupil Funding per pupil increases significantly for schools with intakes below 20 (primary) and 120 (secondary) Funding exceptionally low for Key Stage 4 Base allocation, SF and MFG all act as subsidies for small schools Not clear about impact of NLF SEN funding used to cover core costs Attainment levels high at “headline ” level but …

8. Deconstructing The Individual Schools Budget

9. DECONSTRUCTING THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS BUDGET

10. The Individual Schools Budget

11. The Impact Of Very Low AWPUs On Performance At the End On Key Stage 4

12. SEN – the problem Increasing reliance on statements: - SA + nos. low - rising cost of statements Current funding model not sustainable Rising nos. and costs of out-county placements Focus on ASD and BESD

13. SEN Funding Strategy SEN delegation in 2003/4 produced only initial decline in statements 13

14. The Vicious Circle 14

15. Strategic Priorities 1.Develop strategic planning and communications. 2.Optimise the impact of funding available for schools. 3.Advise Cabinet, schools and government on the impact of a reducing budget. 4.Reprofile SEN spending to improve outcomes. 5.Ensuring value for money.

16. Budget 2010/11 DSG proposals: Avoid unaffordable commitments Meet unavoidable SEN costs Introduce “top up” funding for statements Allocate reduction in statementing costs back to schools Develop specialist ASD expertise in secondary schools Suspend MFG for schools > 100% NLF

17. Impact on Individual Schools Key variables: - pupil numbers - specific grants 2010/11 –roughly standstill 2011/12 and 2012/13 – real terms reductions 2013/14 and beyond – further significant reductions

18. Impact on DSG of Reducing Pupil Numbers 82,39781,80081,001

19. Consultation Questions 1.What are the particular concerns confronting your school over the next 3 to 5 years? 2.Do you agree with the strategic priorities identified by the Schools Forum? 3.Do you agree with the SEN proposals on: - statementing - ASD - accountability for SEN spending 4.Comments on budget proposals for 2010/11 including the suspension of MFG.