1. Headlines School Funding 2014/15 Issued March 2014 Carol Beckman School Funding Manager Customer Service Group

2. Actuals and Estimates Things that won’t changeThings that are estimated Funding formula allocations De-delegation Minimum Funding Guarantee Additional AWPU Devolved Formula Capital Pupil Premium High Needs topups Early years funding NNDR

3. Still to be announced (as at March 14) Looked after children Pupil Premium PE Grant for academic year 2014/15 Funding for universal infant free school meals Expansions and bulge classes not yet confirmed Post 16 learner funding

4. In-Year Adjustments Planned adjustments to be released – September 14, December 14 and February 15 Expansions and bulge classes as agreed with LA Termly adjustments for high needs topups (statements, ARPs and special schools) Termly adjustments for early years funding (excluding 2 year olds) Termly adjustments for Pupil Premium – LAC As announced – Post 16 learners, additional grants, Other grants as announced

5. Funding Formula Same formula and funding rates as 13/14, except o Mobility only funded above 10% o MFG is -1.5% but cap is +0.5% o AWPU – increased by £23 per pupil for 14/15 only School data derived from October 2013 census, processed by the DfE and fed back to local authorities o Barnet cannot change the data

6. High Needs Top-Ups Statements in mainstream, additional resourced provision and special schools Top-up rates unchanged Only Barnet pupils funded Schools collect top-ups for non Barnet children directly from home authority System for checking high needs pupils on roll reinstated Termly adjustments for joiners, leavers and changes in statements

7. Early Years Same system as 13/14 Additional 2p per hour for 2014/15 only Termly adjustments after each census 2014/15 initial estimates are based on 13/14 attendance

8. Pupil Premium Now 4 categories o Free School Meals – Ever 6 o Service Children o Children adopted from care in UK o Children looked after for at least one day. Higher funding rates o FSM : Primary £1300; Secondary £935 – data from January 14 census o Service: £300 – data from January 14 census o Adopted from care: £1900 – data from January 14 census o LAC - £1900 – data from Virtual School Check the Key to Success website for names of eligible children (except LAC).

9. Universal Free School Meals for Infant children Starts September 2014 for Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 Capital funding for adaptations – no announcements for individual schools Revenue funding announced at £2.30 per meal but no guidance on exactly how this will be provided Continue to register eligible children even after new system comes in to protect FSM

10. Looking forward to 2015/16 After the local elections Government consultation on National School funding system o likely to be either a single formula for schools o or a single formula for local authorities o please respond when it comes out Review of SEN top-up funding o Summer term 2014 led by Penny Richardson

11. Contacts Website: o www.barnet.gov.uk/school-funding www.barnet.gov.uk/school-funding Email: School Funding Team o schoolfunding@barnet.gov.uk schoolfunding@barnet.gov.uk Telephone: School Funding Team o 0208 359 7636 – Carol Beckman o 0208 359 7377 – Claire Gray o 0208 359 7816 – Sarrosh Malik