Part 3

Maintained schools
Chapter 2

Financing of maintained schools

Determination of budgets

Determination of specified budgets of local authority
41
1
After section 45 of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 there is inserted—

Determination of specified budgets of local authority
45A
1
For the purposes of this Part, a local authority’s “ local authority budget” for a
financial year is the amount appropriated by the authority for meeting all expenditure by the authority in that year of a class or
description prescribed for the purposes of this subsection.
2
For the purposes of this Part, a local authority’s
“schools budget” for
a financial year is the amount appropriated by the authority for meeting all expenditure by the authority in that year of a class or
description prescribed for the purposes of this subsection (which may include expenditure incurred otherwise than in respect of
schools).
3
For the purposes of this Part, a local authority’s “individual schools
budget” for a financial year is the amount remaining after deducting from the authority’s schools budget for that
year such planned expenditure by the authority in respect of that year as they may determine should be so deducted in accordance with
regulations.
4
Regulations under subsection (3) may—
a
prescribe classes or descriptions of expenditure which are authorised or required to be deducted from an authority’s schools
budget;
b
provide, in relation to any prescribed class or description of expenditure specified in the regulations, that such expenditure may
only be deducted subject to either or both of the following, namely—
i
such limit or limits (however framed) as may be specified by or determined in accordance with the regulations, and
ii
such other conditions as may be so specified or determined.
5
Before the schools budget deadline in any financial year, a local authority shall—
a
determine the proposed amount of their schools budget for the following financial year, and
b
give notice of their determination to the Secretary of State and to the governing body of every school maintained by the
authority.
6
For the purposes of this section and section 45B “the schools budget deadline” is—
a
the end of December in the case of an authority in England, and
b
the end of January in the case of an authority in Wales.
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3
Section 46 of that Act (determination of local authority’s local schools budget and individual schools budget) shall cease to
have effect.
S. 41 partly in force; s. 41 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 216; s. 41(1)(3) in force for E. at 1.10.2002 by S.I. 2002/2439, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in art. 4, Sch.)
Words in s. 41 substituted (18.11.2003 for E., 27.11.2003 for W.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(6), Sch. 7 para. 66(3); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8, Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I
Words in s. 41 inserted (18.11.2003 for E., 27.11.2003 for W.) by Local Government Act 2003 (c. 26), s. 128(6), Sch. 7 para. 66(4); S.I. 2003/2938, art. 3(a) (with art. 8, Sch.); S.I. 2003/3034, art. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. I
S. 41 in force at 4.12.2003 for W. by S.I. 2003/2961, art. 5, Sch. Pt. II
S. 41(2) repealed (1.11.2005 for E., 1.4.2010 for W.) by Education Act 2005 (c. 18), s. 125(4), Sch. 19 Pt. 4; S.I. 2005/2034, art. 8; S.I. 2010/735, art. 2(f)
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), art. 1, Sch. 2 para. 11(2)