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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 anticipates 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 (Draft)
This draft paper is being refined at the moment and f40 members are asked to submit their comments by Friday 30th May 2008. Area Cost Adjustment will be the subject of the DSG Review Group's deliberations at their meeting week commencing 14th July 2008.
DSG 2006/07 and 2007/08
On Monday 18 February 2008 f40's chair, David Kidney MP asked the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families a Parliamentary Question about school and pupil funding.
The Secretary of State has provided a written response in the form of the table below. It shows the revenue funding allocated per pupil by local authorities to their individual schools (including grants) for 2006-07 and 2007-08, plus school-based expenditure per pupil figures for 2006-07.
Table: DSG 2006/07 and 2007/08
