§ Mr. BennettTo ask the Secretary of State for Education how the Government calculate the funding for each grant-maintained school; and how they assess within that funding the element for additional educational needs.
§ Mr. Robin SquireGrant-maintained schools receive the bulk of their recurrent funding in annual maintenance grant. The majority element is calculated by reference to the local management scheme of the former maintaining local education authority, including any allocations based on additional educational needs. Annual maintenance grant also includes elements for central services and meals.
Grant-maintained schools are also eligible to receive transitional, special purpose and capital grants direct from the Department. None of these includes a specific additional educational needs element.