§ Mr. BeggsTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how much funding is allocated, per head of pupil, to primary schools in the(a) maintained, (b) controlled, (c) integrated and (d) Irish medium sectors; and on what basis this funding is allocated. [105953]
§ Jane KennedyThe following information is taken from the Budget Statements published in 2002/03 by the relevant funding authority, ie by each of the Education and Library Boards for controlled, controlled integrated, maintained and Irish-medium schools; and, by the Department of Education in respect of grant maintained integrated schools.
2002–03 formula allocations per capitas Sector Per capita (£) Controlled primary 1,696 Maintained primary 1,739 Integrated primary 1,894 Irish medium primary 1,910 In addition to formula funding allocations, schools also have access to certain earmarked funds and other funds held centrally by each funding authority.
631WFormula funding is allocated by the operation of six separate Local Management of Schools (LMS) Formulae; one in each of the Education and Library Boards and one by the Department of Education.