Financial procedures
There are financial procedures schools must follow in managing the budgets we delegate to them. These following guidelines explain them and provide wider financial management advice for schools.
- The Surrey scheme for financing schools 2020 (PDF)
- The Surrey Scheme for financing schools 14 September 2020 (PDF)
- The Surrey Scheme for financing schools 2020 Annex A-1 July 2023 (PDF)
- Scheme Annexes C to G 14 June 2019 and 16 June 2023 (PDF)
- The Surrey List of Schools covered Scheme for financing schools 2020 Annex A (PDF)
- The Surrey scheme for financing schools 2019 – annex B – responsibilities of schools and the council for building maintenance (PDF)
- The Surrey scheme for financing schools 2019 – annexes C to G (PDF)
Previous versions are available by contacting the schools funding team.
Files available to download
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Scheme for Financing Schools - September 2020 (PDF)
The funding framework is based on the legislative provisions in sections 45-53 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. -
The Surrey scheme for financing schools 2020 Annex A - 27 May 2022 (PDF)
At 1 May 2020 the schools listed in this document were Maintained by Surrey County Council (and thus covered by the scheme). -
Annex B as at 24 June 2019 (PDF)
Responsibilities of schools and the council for school building maintenance. -
Annexes C to G as at 24 June 2019 (PDF)
Annex C deleted, Annex D procurement, Annex E the operation of local bank accounts, Annex F licensed deficit, Annex G premature retirement and redundancy costs. -
Financial guidance for school confederations and partnerships (PDF)
This guidance sets out Surrey’s financial management expectations for confederations/partnerships of schools. Separate guidance applies to 11-19/14-19 networks. -
Guidelines for partnerships of local educational establishments focusing on education of 11-19/14-19 year olds (PDF)
Financial and management requirements and guidance for 11-19/14-19 networks.