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Guide to the primary and secondary schools funding formula

This guide is intended to help you to understand the way in which the Surrey schools funding formula 2009/10 for nursery, primary and secondary schools works and to answer the questions most commonly asked about the formula and the data used in it. It is intended primarily as a reference source.

Contents of the guide

Pupil led funding-Personalised learning: social deprivation
- Number on rollSite Specific Factors
- Pre school place led funding treated as pupil led - Floor area
- Key Stage 1 class size funding- Building maintenance special circumstances
- Key stage weighted pupil units- Tree and ditch maintenance
- LSC funding of sixth forms- Split site factor
- Personalised learning - per pupilSchool Specific Factors
Additional Educational Needs associated with EAL- Significant change in pupil numbers
Additional Educational Needs identified as SEN - Pupil mobility
- School Action Plus- School catering free meals delegation
-Statemented pupils ISPSB points- Rent
- Foundation Stage Profile points-Rates
-Year 3/7 screening: up to average incidence-Insurance
- Year 3/7 screening: over average incidence (basic allocation)-Flat rate: basic allocation
-SEN unit: pupil led-Flat rate: personalised learning
-SEN unit: place led-Flat rate: paid meals
- Year 3/7 screening: over average incidence (extra allocation)-14-19 collaboration
- SEN support resource: place led- Small school subsidy
Additional Educational Needs - Other learning needs- Support for new and reorganising schools
-Personalised learning: low attainment-Small school variation in special units
-Literacy-Outreach assistants in special units
- Learning support units- Admissions and appeals
- Behaviour support networks- Federal allowance
-Additional Education Needs - Social Need -Teacher's post threshold payments
-Eligibility for free school meals -11-18 schools non age weighted funding adjustment
-Nursery funding in respect of free school mealsMinimum funding guarantee
-Personalised learning: free school meals- Primary schools
-Children in public care- Secondary schools
-Vacant places in nursery classesSchool Standards Grant
-School and Social enhancement factorLoan repayment
    The description of each formula factor includes:
    • what each factor is meant to fund
    • the source of the numbers used in the main formula factors
    • how much money is allocated using each formula factor
    • whether the allocation changes during the year and why
    • answers to other frequently asked questions

    Feedback

    If you want to suggest ways in which these pages can be made more useful, please contact David Green on 020 8541 8010 or email david.green.ses@surreycc.gov.uk.

    Questions about the accuracy of the data used in the formula should be directed to Jill Harris on 020 8541 9524 in the first instance.



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    • Updated: 02/01/2010
    • Owner: Jill Harris
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