Funding
Our school budget section explains how Surrey schools are funded.
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 2019 (PDF)
- The Surrey scheme for financing schools 2019 – annex A (PDF) – list of schools covered by the scheme
- The Surrey scheme for financing schools 2019 – annex B (PDF) – responsibilities of schools and the council for building maintenance
- The Surrey scheme for financing schools 2019 – annexes C-G (PDF)
- Scheme update index 2019
Previous versions are available by contacting the schools funding team.
Financial guidance for school confederations and partnerships (including 11-19/14-19 networks)
Where schools that receive funds individually directly from us, form a partnership or confederation there are guidelines (PDF) they need to adhere to. There are different guidelines for partnerships of local educational establishments focusing on education of 11-19/14-19 year olds (PDF), parts of which are mandatory.