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Dedicated Schools Grant Formula Review
One of the key outcomes of the Schools, Early Years and 14-16 Funding consulation, which concluded in the summer of 2007, was agreement to undertake a major review of the DSG Funding Formula in time for the three-year settlement for 2011-14.
The government's long-term aim is to return to a single, transparent formula for distributing the DSG to local authorities.
Click below to view the various documents issued by the DCSF on 4 February 2008.
Statement to Parliament by Schools Minister Jim Knight
Terms of Reference and outline timetable
DSG Review Group - programme of work (revised 09.05.08)
More about the government's review is available on Teachernet.gov.uk
The f40 Group is playing a significant role in the process.
f40 consultancy and evidence gathering
The task of producing evidence for consideration during the review is underway and the Group has appointed Lindsey Wharmby, a specialist education consultant, to assist in this work.
View consultant's first report relating to targeting areas of low deprivation
f40 Activity-Led Funding paper
This paper was submitted to the DSG Review Group on Thursday 15th May 2008. The Review Group will be considering Area Cost Adjustment at its meeting scheduled for Monday 9th June 2008.
f40 Area Cost Adjustment paper
This paper was submitted to the DSG Review Group on Tuesday 17th June 2008. Area Cost Adjustment will be the subject of the DSG Review Group's deliberations at their meeting on Monday 14th July 2008.
f40 Arguments for a fairer funding system for education
This paper was prepared in March 2009 as part of f40's ongoing contribution to the DSG Funding Review. It was also presented to PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC), the company undertaking funding research for the DCSF.
Update on formula review process October 2009
This paper, prepared by f40's financial consultant Lindsey Wharmby, presents an update on the formula review process as of 20 October 2009.
Questions submitted to the DCSF
One of f40's Executive Committee (Tony Norton, North Lincs) recently presented a series of questions to the Schools Minister, Jim Knight and received the following response, with a series of spreadsheets. The department has not answered every single question, but what has been supplied will be of interest to many f40 authorities and School Forums.
Parliamentary Questions
Click here to read Parliamentary questions and Ministerial answers.
