Formulae for determination of budget shares etc
9.—(1) A local authority must, before the beginning of the funding period and after consulting their schools forum about the matter, decide upon the formula which they will use to determine and redetermine the budget shares for schools maintained by them (other than nursery schools).
(2) Subject to paragraph (3), a local authority must use the formula determined under paragraph (1) in all determinations and redeterminations of school budget shares in respect of the funding period.
(3) A local authority must, before the beginning of the funding period and after consulting their schools forum about the matter, decide upon the formula they will use to determine and redetermine—
(a)the budget shares for nursery schools maintained by them;
(b)the amounts to be allocated in respect of nursery classes in schools maintained by them;
(c)the amounts to be allocated to relevant early years providers in their area.
(4) A local authority may not make changes to their formulae after the funding period has commenced.