2019 could be a pivotal year for schools, as we wait for the Spending Review to decide how much money will find its way from the Treasury to DfE from April 2020 onwards. Recently, some piecemeal allocations of funding have appeared. While any extra money...
2018 has been a very hectic year for School Financial Success. Nikola and I have published two books and have continued our monthly blog post and newsletter. I’ve spoken at several conferences throughout the year, have presented three webinars during November (two for Capita and...
Note: This article is better viewed on devices other than a phone, to see the tables. It’s a very long post, but this topic is one of the most important I’ve ever written about. There are many claims flying around about high needs funding and...
How students turned £250 into £20,700, learned lots and had fun along the way With upward pressures on school budgets and uncertainty about future funding, schools are being pushed into being more creative and innovative in their approach to resource management. In this post, I...
Where has this academic year gone? It’s only a matter of weeks before staff in schools across the country breathe a sigh of relief and wave the children off for the summer break. The arrival of the National Funding Formulae (Schools and High Needs) has...
Now that the National Funding Formula (NFF) has finally arrived in the form of real funding allocations, the impact is starting to be felt. I’ve been speaking at national conferences and regional events lately, and many of the delegates have highlighted their struggles to set...
On July 17th 2017, Justine Greening announced an additional £1.3bn investment in school revenue funding for 2018/19 and 2019/20, making some guarantees about increased funding for every pupil and every school. In this blog post, we tell you why we believe that announcement was misleading....
The Good News At last we have confirmation that the National Funding Formula (NFF) will definitely go ahead in April 2018. The government has managed to find an additional £1.3 billion, allowing all schools to receive at least 0.5% extra per pupil in each of...
Last week, the Queen’s Speech confirmed that the government intends to press ahead with the National Funding Formula (NFF) in its quest to achieve fairer funding for schools. No details were given about timescales, or whether the manifesto policy of a ‘no loss’ guarantee will...
Welcome to guest bloggers Sam Ellis and Susan Fielden, School Finance Specialists from Effervesce Ltd. Their different perspectives from careers in teaching and finance, and shared experience working with DfE on school funding policy bring a fascinating blend of technical and educational expertise to this...