§ Charlotte AtkinsTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment what proportion of school funding by local education authorities came through the(a) standard spending assessment and (b) the Standards Fund for (i) 1997–98, and (ii) 1998–99; and what are the projected figures for (A) 1999–2000, and (B) 2000–01. [100092]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisThe following table sets out the proportions of Education Total Standard Spending provided through central government grant to the Standards Fund, LEA contributions to the Standards Fund, and through SSAs (minus LEAs' matching contributions). Over this period grant from the DfEE will increase from £211 million to £1,077 million. Funding devolved to schools from the Standards Fund was £563 million in 1999–2000.
Percentage Year Standards Fund grant LEA contribution SSA minus LEA contributions 1997–98 1.2 0.6 98.2 1998–99 1.7 1.1 97.2 1999–2000 2.7 1.9 95.4 2000–01 (estimate) 4.8 2.8 92.4