The Education (Grant-maintained and Grant-maintained Special Schools) (Finance) (Wales) Regulations 1996

Regulations 8, 9 and 13(4)

SCHEDULE 1 DETERMINATION OF THE RELEVANT PERCENTAGE

1.  In these Regulations the relevant percentage is the percentage which the amount determined in accordance with paragraph 2 is of the amount determined in accordance with paragraph 3.

2.  The Secretary of State shall determine an amount which is equal to that part of the relevant authority’s planned financial provision for their relevant schools included in their general schools' budget for the financial year in question which, in his opinion, would remain after deducting—

(a) the authority’s planned financial provision for their relevant schools included in their aggregated budget;

(b) their planned expenditure in respect of their relevant schools on those descriptions of expenditure listed in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2;

(c) an amount representing, or approximating to, the expenditure which the authority will incur in respect of the provision of free school meals calculated by the application of the following formula—

F × P × 190,

where

• F represents the matter denoted by that letter in regulation 10(2); and

• P is the number of registered pupils in receipt of free school meals at the authority’s relevant schools on a date determined by the Secretary of State, and

(d) the amount (if any) appropriated by the authority for meeting expenditure on contingencies in respect of their relevant schools;

Provided that in determining the amounts under sub-paragraphs (b) to (d) the Secretary of State shall exclude any such expenditure, or, in the case of sub-paragraph (d), any amount appropriated or allocated by the authority for meeting expenditure referred to in that sub-paragraph, falling within their aggregated budget.

3.  The Secretary of State shall determine an amount which appears to him to be equal to that part of the relevant authority’s aggregated budget as is available for allocation to their relevant schools for the financial year in question.

4.  Regulation 15 applies in relation to amounts required to be determined under this Schedule as it applies to amounts required to be determined under Part 2 of these Regulations, references in that regulation to determining the amount of maintenance grant payable in respect of a school (however expressed) being read as references to determining any amount required to be determined under this Schedule.