New School Funding Arrangements 2006-07: The School Perspective

The local authority perspective

This report examines the implications of the new school funding arrangements to be introduced in 2006-07, focusing in particular on issues and support for schools. The main proposals include guaranteed multi-year budgets for schools, the introduction of a new ring-fenced Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) and the bringing together of the Standards Fund and the School Standards Grant into a new Single Standards Grant.