PART 3Determination of Budget Shares etc

CHAPTER 2Adjustments, Correction of Errors, and Alternative Arrangements Authorised by the Secretary of State

Alternative arrangements approved by the Secretary of State29

1

Subject to paragraph (2), on application by a local authority, the Secretary of State may authorise the authority to—

a

disregard the limits referred to in paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 when deducting any expenditure referred to in regulation 8(3) (historic commitments);

b

deduct any expenditure referred to in regulation 8(11)(a) (expenditure falling outside Schedule 2);

c

alter the operation of regulation 11(3) (additional expenditure on children with special educational needs);

d

determine or redetermine budget shares of schools maintained by it;

e

determine or redetermine amounts to be allocated in respect of nursery classes in schools maintained by it;

f

determine or redetermine amounts to be allocated to relevant early years providers in its area;

g

include additional factors or criteria in its formula under regulation 10(1) (formula for determining budget shares) where the nature of a school’s premises exceptionally gives rise to significant additional cost;

h

include additional factors or criteria that the authority proposes to include in its formula under regulation 10(3) (early years single funding formula);

i

vary the amount by which a school’s redetermined adjusted budget share must be reduced for the purpose of determining the guaranteed level of funding in paragraph 1 of Schedule 4;

j

disregard regulation 13 (pupil numbers);

k

alter the operation of regulation 25 (new schools, merged schools and closing schools) in respect of particular schools;

l

alter the operation of paragraphs 14 (primary sparsity) and 15 (secondary sparsity) of Schedule 3 in respect of particular schools; and

m

alter the operation of regulation 22 (early years 95 per cent requirement).

2

The Secretary of State may authorise the matters in paragraph (1) to such extent as he or she may specify in accordance with arrangements approved in place of the arrangements provided for by these Regulations.