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Rejected
In 2018–19, as part of the national funding formula, the Department introduced minimum per-pupil funding...
Conclusion
In 2018–19, as part of the national funding formula, the Department introduced minimum per-pupil funding levels for all schools in England in support of the government’s aim of ‘levelling up education funding’.17 In January 2020, the Prime Minister guaranteed that every school would receive minimum funding of £3,750 per primary pupil and £5,000 per secondary pupil in 2020–21.18
Government Response Summary
The government disagreed with an implicit recommendation to collect information on minimum per-pupil funding levels from academy trusts, stating it does not collect such data and it would not be practicable. It instead pointed to the Schools Financial Benchmarking website as the best source for analysing academy expenditure.
Government Response
Rejected
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government
Rejected
3.1 The government disagrees with the Committee’s recommendation. 3.2 The department does not collect information from academy trusts in this form and it would not be practicable to collect and publish it for the academic years ending 31 August 2021 or 31 August 2022. The department will keep under review the financial information provided by academy trusts. 3.3 The expenditure of academy schools can be analysed on a per pupil basis using data available on the Schools Financial Benchmarking website. The department believes this is the best information for assessing whether money is being spent appropriately on pupils. The department will continue to review the Schools Financial Benchmarking website to ensure that information is presented transparently and clearly, informed by user feedback.
Source
Committee
Public Accounts Committee
Inquiry
School funding
Report
Twenty-First Report - School Funding
22 Oct 2021
HC 183
Addressee Bodies
HM Treasury
Timeline
Recommendation age
4.8 yrs
Report published
22 Oct 2021