§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Education if he will list the specific purpose grants given to grant-maintained schools in south Yorkshire for each financial year since 1991–92, including the current year; and what was the purpose of each grant.
§ Mr. Robin SquireThe following self governing schools in South Yorkshire have received special purpose grants—SPGs:
Amount paid (£) for each financial year School 1992–93 1993–94 Clifford C E First School, Sheffield SPG (Transitional) 21,834 — SPG (Development) 2,915 4,985 SPG (Restructuring) 11,136 — SPG (VAT) 1,044 4,141 SPG (Premises) — 920 All Saints RC School, Sheffield SPG (Transitional) — 59,640 SPG (Development) — 24,490 SPG (VAT) — 131,391 Notre Dame School, Sheffield SPG (Transitional) — 50,610 SPG (Development) — 22,436 SPG (Restructuring) — 8,652 SPG (VAT) — 128,664 St. John Fisher RC (VA) Primary, Sheffield SPG (Transitional) — 24,338 SPG (Development) — 4,863 SPG (VAT) — 4,298 1Provisional figures to be finalised. The purpose of each of the SPGs is as follows:
Special Purpose Grant (Transitional)
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 (Restructuring)
Available to help with essential staff restructuring which involves costs arising from premature retirernent, redundancy or voluntary severance of teaching staff.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 (Premises)
Assists self governing schools with the additional cost of school premises insurance.