§ Jeff EnnisTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills when she will announce next year's Standards Fund allocation to local education authorities; and what the increase in the Standards Fund will be. [24279]
§ Mr. TimmsInformation on the Standards Fund programme for 2002–03 was issued to local education authorities on 28 September in the form of a circular from
414W the Department for Education and Skills. A copy of the circular has been placed in the Library. Allocations for most of the grants supported under the Standards Fund were notified to local education authorities by the end of November. Allocations for some grants remain to be issued as they are based on information not yet available. The total expenditure to be supported through the Standards Fund in 2002–03 will be £3.6 billion, compared to £3.1 billion in 2001–02. The totals include both Government grant and local education authority contributions.
Decisions issued in 2000–01 Upheld1 Dismissed2 Number Percentage Number Percentage Total Appeals not involving contents of Statements Refusal to assess 229 67 115 33 344 Refusal to statement 66 70 28 30 94 Refusal to re-assess 15 65 8 35 23 Cease to Maintain 13 62 8 38 21 Total 323 67 159 33 482