This section includes information about the supporting legal framework for school revenue funding.
Finance Regulations and legal framework
The Inter-authority Recoupment (England) Regulations 2013
These regulations form an important part of the new arrangements for funding high-needs pupils in England. They affect education provided in England after 1 April 2013.
General article 01 May 2013
Local authority schemes for financing schools
Guidance on for local authorities on producing schemes for financing schools and details of what to do if they wish to amend the schemes.
General article 26 March 2013
The School and Early Years Finance Regulations for 2013-14
The regulations give effect to the changes to the school funding system previously announced, including simplified local funding formulae, the new “place plus” system for funding high needs and increased delegation of central budgets.
General article 10 January 2013
Guidance on updated regulations
Updated guidance on the School Budget Shares (Prescribed Purposes) (England) Regulations 2010, School Schools Forum (England) Regulations 2010 and School Finance (England) Regulations 2010
Multi-page article 26 April 2012
School Finance (England) Regulations 2012
Regulations providing the framework for the funding of maintained schools in England, including how local authorities can allocate their schools budget and determine their local funding formula for individual schools.
General article 26 April 2012
Local Authority Schemes: Directed Revisions 2012
Information on directed revisions to schemes for financing schools.
General article 26 April 2012
Education Act 2005
An overview of the Education Act 2005 and links to the debates preceding it.
General article 26 April 2012
Using schools funding for families with multiple problems
Information about using schools funding in community budgets for families with multiple problems.
General article 27 May 2011
School finance (England) regulations 2011
Regulations providing the framework for the funding of maintained schools in England, including how LAs can allocate their schools budget and determine their local funding formula for individual schools.
General article 21 February 2011
