As per Dawn Stabb’s email to all head teachers last Friday, we are able to confirm that the ESFA have rejected to move 0.25% from the schools block to the high needs block for 2019/20.
A revised School Budget Share Calculator plan was made available to schools via the Education Finance Blog back on the 7th December that allowed schools to understand the changes in funding that may occur depending on the final outcome of the disapplication request. With the disapplication request now rejected, schools need to look at “Option B” – Forecast Oct 2018 (DEF Proposal) within the School Budget Share Calculator summary tab.
Please note, that the actual School Budget Share Calculator for 2019/20 will be made available to schools on or before the 28th February 2019.