The financial framework for schools is set out in the scheme for financing schools, which the Secretary of State approves.
The practical day-to-day application is set out in the financial guidance manual, including links to the County Council, Constitution, Department for Education website and the best practice advice from the Audit Commission.
Links
Specific guidance
The local authority provides additional guidance to be followed by all schools maintained by the authority.
- School Voluntary Fund Guidance (pdf format, 290Kb)
- Conditions and rules governing the use of Devolved Capital allocations (pdf format,121Kb)
Supporting excellent school resource management
On 31 August 2018, colleagues at the DfE issued guidance intended to help and support schools reduce cost pressures and make every pound count. This Guidance, “Supporting excellent school resource management” is available here and includes access to two documents “Supporting excellent school resource management” summarising the help and support the DfE provides to help schools reduce costs and achieve value for money and “Supporting excellent school resource management: strategy” describes in full the help and support – both existing and planned – that the DfE is making available, and provides an analysis of school spending.
The documentation is intended for use by school leaders, school staff and governing bodies and applies to all local-authority-maintained schools as well as academies and free schools.
Please bring the content of this to the attention of your school’s governors, headteacher, senior management team members and those involved in finance at your school as soon as possible.