SCHEDULE 2CLASSES OR DESCRIPTIONS OF PLANNED EXPENDITURE PRESCRIBED FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE SCHOOLS BUDGET OF A LOCAL AUTHORITY WHICH MAY BE DEDUCTED FROM IT TO DETERMINE THE INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS BUDGET

Other expenditure30

1

Expenditure on library services for primary and special schools, except that such expenditure may not be deducted where—

a

funding for library services in respect of a particular school was delegated before April 1999 and remains delegated; or

b

the governing body of any primary or special school have elected to receive funding for library services as part of their school’s budget share.

2

Where a local authority deduct funding under sub-paragraph (1), they must—

a

notify the governing body of each school not receiving funding for library services in its budget share of the amount attributable to library services for that school; and

b

allow the governing bodies of these schools to determine whether the expenditure on library services in respect of their school is to be spent by—

i

the authority in themselves providing library services to the school or

ii

the authority procuring library services from another local authority.