How School Funding Works

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

ODPMEducation Formula Spending is just one part of all the support that the

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gives to each Local Authority.This money is called Revenue Support Grant, or RSG, and with

the authority’s share of business rates is used to pay for a range of services, such as education, health and the police.

LEAsEach LEA sets and divides its Education Budget into2 Blocks; the Schools Budget and the LEA Budget.

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

ODPMEducation Formula Spending is just one part of all the support that the

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gives to each Local Authority.This money is called Revenue Support Grant, or RSG, and with

the authority’s share of business rates is used to pay for a range of services, such as education, health and the police.

LEAsEach LEA sets and divides its Education Budget into2 Blocks; the Schools Budget and the LEA Budget.

Standards Fund

Money for specificinitiatives to raise

standards in schoolsand other grants

are given directly to LEAs.

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

ODPMEducation Formula Spending is just one part of all the support that the

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gives to each Local Authority.This money is called Revenue Support Grant, or RSG, and with

the authority’s share of business rates is used to pay for a range of services, such as education, health and the police.

LEAsEach LEA sets and divides its Education Budget into2 Blocks; the Schools Budget and the LEA Budget.

Standards Fund

Money for specificinitiatives to raise

standards in schoolsand other grants

are given directly to LEAs.

LSCThe Learning and

Skills Councilfunds post-16education. It

gives money toLEAs for schoolswith 6th Forms.

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

ODPMEducation Formula Spending is just one part of all the support that the

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gives to each Local Authority.This money is called Revenue Support Grant, or RSG, and with

the authority’s share of business rates is used to pay for a range of services, such as education, health and the police.

LEAsEach LEA sets and divides its Education Budget into2 Blocks; the Schools Budget and the LEA Budget.

Other revenueLocal Authorities raise money through the council tax. Some

of this money will support the Education Budget.

Standards Fund

Money for specificinitiatives to raise

standards in schoolsand other grants

are given directly to LEAs.

LSCThe Learning and

Skills Councilfunds post-16education. It

gives money toLEAs for schoolswith 6th Forms.

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

ODPMEducation Formula Spending is just one part of all the support that the

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gives to each Local Authority.This money is called Revenue Support Grant, or RSG, and with

the authority’s share of business rates is used to pay for a range of services, such as education, health and the police.

LEAsEach LEA sets and divides its Education Budget into2 Blocks; the Schools Budget and the LEA Budget.

Other revenueLocal Authorities raise money through the council tax. Some

of this money will support the Education Budget.

Standards Fund

Money for specificinitiatives to raise

standards in schoolsand other grants

are given directly to LEAs.

LSCThe Learning and

Skills Councilfunds post-16education. It

gives money toLEAs for schoolswith 6th Forms.

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

ODPMEducation Formula Spending is just one part of all the support that the

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gives to each Local Authority.This money is called Revenue Support Grant, or RSG, and with

the authority’s share of business rates is used to pay for a range of services, such as education, health and the police.

LEAsEach LEA sets and divides its Education Budget into2 Blocks; the Schools Budget and the LEA Budget.

Other revenueLocal Authorities raise money through the council tax. Some

of this money will support the Education Budget.

Schools ForumsEach LEA must consult its Schools Forum on itsSchools Budget plans.

Standards Fund

Money for specificinitiatives to raise

standards in schoolsand other grants

are given directly to LEAs.

LSCThe Learning and

Skills Councilfunds post-16education. It

gives money toLEAs for schoolswith 6th Forms.

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

ODPMEducation Formula Spending is just one part of all the support that the

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gives to each Local Authority.This money is called Revenue Support Grant, or RSG, and with

the authority’s share of business rates is used to pay for a range of services, such as education, health and the police.

LEAsEach LEA sets and divides its Education Budget into2 Blocks; the Schools Budget and the LEA Budget.

Other revenueLocal Authorities raise money through the council tax. Some

of this money will support the Education Budget.

LEA BudgetThe LEA Budget is spent on areas such as

Administration and the Youth Service.

Schools ForumsEach LEA must consult its Schools Forum on itsSchools Budget plans.

Standards Fund

Money for specificinitiatives to raise

standards in schoolsand other grants

are given directly to LEAs.

LSCThe Learning and

Skills Councilfunds post-16education. It

gives money toLEAs for schoolswith 6th Forms.

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

ODPMEducation Formula Spending is just one part of all the support that the

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gives to each Local Authority.This money is called Revenue Support Grant, or RSG, and with

the authority’s share of business rates is used to pay for a range of services, such as education, health and the police.

LEAsEach LEA sets and divides its Education Budget into2 Blocks; the Schools Budget and the LEA Budget.

Other revenueLocal Authorities raise money through the council tax. Some

of this money will support the Education Budget.

LEA BudgetThe LEA Budget is spent on areas such as

Administration and the Youth Service.

Schools BudgetThe Schools Budget covers all pupil provision.

Schools ForumsEach LEA must consult its Schools Forum on itsSchools Budget plans.

Standards Fund

Money for specificinitiatives to raise

standards in schoolsand other grants

are given directly to LEAs.

LSCThe Learning and

Skills Councilfunds post-16education. It

gives money toLEAs for schoolswith 6th Forms.

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

ODPMEducation Formula Spending is just one part of all the support that the

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gives to each Local Authority.This money is called Revenue Support Grant, or RSG, and with

the authority’s share of business rates is used to pay for a range of services, such as education, health and the police.

LEAsEach LEA sets and divides its Education Budget into2 Blocks; the Schools Budget and the LEA Budget.

Other revenueLocal Authorities raise money through the council tax. Some

of this money will support the Education Budget.

LEA BudgetThe LEA Budget is spent on areas such as

Administration and the Youth Service.

Schools BudgetThe Schools Budget covers all pupil provision.

Schools ForumsEach LEA must consult its Schools Forum on itsSchools Budget plans.

Central servicesSome money is kept by the LEA for centrally

provided pupil services, such asSpecial Educational Needs

Standards Fund

Money for specificinitiatives to raise

standards in schoolsand other grants

are given directly to LEAs.

LSCThe Learning and

Skills Councilfunds post-16education. It

gives money toLEAs for schoolswith 6th Forms.

DfESThe Department for Education and Skills allocates resources to each Local

Education Authority or LEA. This is called Education FormulaSpending or EFS. (The LEA is the part of a Local Authority that is

responsible for education. Not all Local Authorities have LEAs.)

ODPMEducation Formula Spending is just one part of all the support that the

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister gives to each Local Authority.This money is called Revenue Support Grant, or RSG, and with

the authority’s share of business rates is used to pay for a range of services, such as education, health and the police.

LEAsEach LEA sets and divides its Education Budget into2 Blocks; the Schools Budget and the LEA Budget.

Other revenueLocal Authorities raise money through the council tax. Some

of this money will support the Education Budget.

LEA BudgetThe LEA Budget is spent on areas such as

Administration and the Youth Service.

Schools BudgetThe Schools Budget covers all pupil provision.

Schools ForumsEach LEA must consult its Schools Forum on itsSchools Budget plans.

Central servicesSome money is kept by the LEA for centrally

provided pupil services, such asSpecial Educational Needs

Individual schoolsMost of the money goes into Individual Schools Budgets, which are

decided by LEAs through their local fair funding formula. LEAsalso devolve money from the Standards Fund and other grants.

Standards Fund

Money for specificinitiatives to raise

standards in schoolsand other grants

are given directly to LEAs.

LSCThe Learning and

Skills Councilfunds post-16education. It

gives money toLEAs for schoolswith 6th Forms.