§ Mr. HuttonTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will identify all the specific purpose grants given to grant-maintained schools in Cumbria for each financial year since 1991–92 including the current year; and if he will state the purpose of each grant.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe following self-governing schools in Cumbria have received special purpose grants (SPGs):
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Amount paid (£) for each financial year School 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 APPLEBY GRAMMAR SCHOOL Transitional Grant — 21,558 23,772 SPG (Development) — — 21,718 SPG (VAT) — — 10,832 SPG (Restructuring) — — 6,727 SPG (Premises) — — 5,925 101W
School 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 BRAMPTON JUNIOR SCHOOL Transitional Grant — — 27,250 SPG (Development) — — 5,331 SPG (VAT) — — 1978 BROUGHTON PRIMARY SCHOOL Transitional Grant — — 18,000 CARTMEL PRIORY SCHOOL Transitional Grant — — 38,610 SPG (Development) — — 7,116 SPG (VAT) — — 19,159 DALLAM SCHOOL Transitional Grant — 30,225 19,245 SPG (Development) — — 27,583 SPG (VAT) — — 34,659 SPG (Restructuring) — — 4,741 SPG (Premises) — — 4,371 HARRABY SCHOOL Transitional Grant — — 43,276 SPG (Development) — — 23,800 SPG (VAT) — — 12,886 SPG (Premises) — — 6,000 HAYTON CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL Transitional Grant 10,326 12,314 — SPG (Development) — 4,936 5,000 SPG (VAT) — 2,463 2,679 SPG (Premises) — 598 754 KIRBY STEPHEN SCHOOL Transitional Grant — 24,688 15,542 SPG (Development) — — 14,493 SPG (Premises) — — 3,594 KIRKBIE KENDAL SCHOOL Transitional Grant 57,600 — — SPG (Development) 22,245 37,953 37,953 SPG (VAT) 25,358 54,091 50,756 SPG (Restructuring) — 9,253 36,131 SPG (Premises) — 4,127 4,678 SPG (Emergency) — 22,000 — PARKVIEW SCHOOL Transitional Grant — — 45,078 SPG (Development) — — 19,460 QUEEN ELIZABETH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Transitional Grant 45,000 — — SPG (Development) 5,295 21,388 22,865 SPG (VAT) — 11,815 15,587 SPG (Restructuring) — 10,020 — SPG (Premises) — 4,250 3,978 THE QUEEN KATHERINE SCHOOL Transitional Grant — 60,000 — SPG (Development) — 26,651 49,300 SPG (Restructuring) — 18,598 — SPG (Premises) — — 5,528 SCOTBY SCHOOL Transitional Grant — 36,030 — SPG (Development) — 5,529 8,373 SPG (VAT) — 3,089 7,355 SPG (Restructuring) — 2,717 — SPG (Premises) — — 1,065 ST. AIDANS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Transitional Grant 1,600 43,100 — SPG (Development) — 20,825 22,100 SPG (Restructuring) — — 16,086 SPG (Premises) — 5,651 6,000 ST. PAULS CHURCH OF ENGLAND JUNIOR SCHOOL SPG (VAT) — — 12,434
School 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 TRINITY SCHOOL Transitional Grant 3,400 56,600 — SPG (Development) — 70,890 74,205 SPG (VAT) — 14,868 10,306 SPG (Restructuring) 3,459 15,878 SPG (Premises) — — 6,000 WARWICK BRIDGE SCHOOL Transitional Grant — — 25,340 SPG (Development) — — 4,412 SPG (VAT) — — 1719 1 Provisional figures to be finalised. The purpose of each of the SPGs is as follows:
Transitional Grants
Available to help with the costs incurred as a result of the school's acquisition of self-governing status.Special Purpose Grant (Development)
Available to fund management training, staff development and implementation of the national curriculum.Special Purpose Grant (VAT)
Compensates for the payment of VAT on supplies and services, which self-governing schools may not claim back.Special Purpose Grant (Restructuring)
Available to help with essential staff restructuring which involves costs arising from premature retirement, redundancy or voluntary severance of teaching staff.Special Purpose Grant (Premises)
Assists self-governing schools with the additional cost of school premises insurance.Special Purpose Grant (Emergency)
To meet any urgent need occasioned by circumstances outside the control of the governing body.