SCHEDULE 1Classes or Descriptions of Planned Expenditure Prescribed for the Purposes of the LEA Budget of a Local Authority
Expenditure of a class or description referred to in this Schedule includes expenditure on associated administrative costs and overheads
School improvement10
Expenditure incurred by the authority in respect of action to support the improvement of standards in the authority’s schools, including, in particular—
a
expenditure incurred in connection with the exercise of their functions under section 197 of the 2002 Act (partnership agreements);
b
expenditure incurred in connection with entering into a contract pursuant to a direction under section 63 of the 2002 Act23 (contracts to obtain services of an advisory nature in respect of schools with serious weaknesses or schools requiring special measures);
c
expenditure incurred in connection with the exercise of their functions under section 14 to 17 of the 1998 Act24 (powers of intervention, of appointment of additional governors and of suspension of delegated budgets in schools causing concern); and
d
expenditure on the appointment and remuneration of interim executive members under section 16A of the 1998 Act25.