Consultation
Launch Date 7 March 2007
Respond by 1 June 2007
Ref: DfES 00196-2007DOM-EN

Consultation on school, early years and 14-16 funding 2008-11

Proposals for the school, early years and 14-16 funding arrangements for 2008-11 were issued for consultation on 7 March.

Consultation on school, early years and 14-16 funding 2008-11

A Consultation
To / Local authorities, schools, governor associations, other interested parties
Issued / 7 March 2007
Enquiries To / If your enquiry is related to the policy content of the consultation you can contact e-mail:
If you have a query relating to the consultation process you can contact the Consultation Unit on: Telephone: 01928 794888; or email:

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Executive Summary

1.1 / The consultation document invites comments on proposals for the school, early years and 14-16 funding arrangements for 2008-11.
The consultation is concerned with proposed changes to the school funding arrangements, ready for the introduction of the first three year budgets for all school for 2008-11. It includes proposals on the DSG distribution; the future level of the Minimum Funding Guarantee; and funding for deprivation to local authorities and schools.
It also seeks views on the funding arrangements to support the delivery of two key education reforms:
·  the extension to 15 hours of free entitlement to early years education; and
·  the entitlement to Specialised Diplomas at KS4.

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The Proposals

2.1 / You can read the proposals by downloading the consultation document in full or in part from www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations
A short summary of the key proposals is available to download from www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations and also available at www.teachernet.gov.uk/schoolfundingconsultation2007/

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How To Respond

3.1 / You can respond on-line at www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations/.
You can also respond in writing by downloading a copy of the response form and sending it bye-mail to
Or by post to:
Consultation Unit
Department for Education and Skills
Area 1A
Castle View House
East Lane
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 2GJ
or by fax to:01928 794113

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Additional Copies

4.1 / Additional copies are available electronically and can be downloaded from the DfES consultations site at www.dfes.gov.uk/consultations
The document can be obtained, free of charge, on request from Prolog, quoting reference number DfES 00196-2007DOM-EN:
Prolog - Sherwood Phase1
Sherwood Business Park
Annesley
Nottinghamshire
NG15 0DJ
Tel: 0845 602-2260

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Plans for making results public

5.1 / The Department's response to the consultation will be published in Summer2007 and the results will be available on both the Teachernet andDfES website.