Education Act 1996

Part II E+W Statements under section 124(1)

5 (1) A statement prepared by a [F1 local authority] under section 124(1) shall give the following particulars in respect of the financial year to which it relates— E+W

(a) the initial amount appropriated for meeting expenditure in the year in respect of all the schools required to be covered by the statement,

(b) the amount remaining after deducting from that initial amount the aggregate of the amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (2), and

(c) such particulars as may be prescribed of the amounts referred to in sub-paragraph (2).

(2) Those amounts are the initial amounts appropriated for meeting the following descriptions of expenditure in the year in respect of all the schools required to be covered by the statement—

(a) expenditure treated by the authority as expenditure of a capital nature,

(b) expenditure in respect of the repayment of the principal of, the payment of interest on and the discharge of any other financial obligation in connection with any loan used to meet expenditure falling within paragraph (a), and

(c) expenditure of such other descriptions as may be prescribed.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (5.5.2010) by The Local Education Authorities and Children’s Services Authorities (Integration of Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/1158), Sch. 2 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(4)(5))

6 (1) The statement shall also give, in relation to each school required to be covered by it, the following particulars in respect of the year— E+W

(a) the share of the general expenditure amount which is appropriated by the authority for meeting expenditure for the purposes of the school,

(b) the share which is so appropriated of such of the amounts referred to in paragraph 5(2)(c) as may be prescribed,

(c) the amount of any expenditure initially planned for the purposes of the school and treated by the authority as expenditure of a capital nature, and

(d) such particulars as may be prescribed of the basis on which the authority determine the shares specified in the statement by virtue of paragraphs (a) and (b).

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “the general expenditure amount” means the amount of which particulars are required to be given by paragraph 5(1)(b).

7 E+W The statement shall contain such further information in respect of the financial provision initially planned by the authority for the schools required to be covered by the statement as may be prescribed.

8 E+W Where only one school is required to be covered by the statement, the references in paragraph 5 to all the schools are references to that school and paragraph 6 does not apply.