I would like to know the following information for the years 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and 2018/19. :
1. Total Schools Block for schools in your Local Authority
This information is available online on the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) website for Devon’s settlement values. For the years you requested, please refer to the following links:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2018-to-2019
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2017-to-2018
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2016-to-2017
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-dsg-2015-to-2016
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2014-to-2015
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dedicated-schools-grant-2013-to-2014
For the year 2012/13 – there were no blocks – this was the last year of funding via the “spend plus” methodology.
2. The total High Needs Block
The High Needs Block settlement figure from the ESFA can be found in the above links as well.
3. Money transferred from the Schools Block to the High Needs Block or vice versa.
2018/19:
£0 million
2017/18:
£4.010 million from Schools and Early Years block into High Needs
2016/17
£1.500millions from Schools block into High Needs
2015/16
£1.176millions from Schools block and Early Years block into High Needs
2014/15
£2.593millions from High Needs block into Schools Block
2013/14
£0 million
2012/13 – no blocks