§ Brian CotterTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what the average Standard Spending Assessment/formula spending share funding per head has been for all services in(a) England and (b) North Somerset in each year since 1997; and if he will estimate the sums that would be available for services in North Somerset if the average SSAIFSS funding per head were the same as the English average. [188659]
§ Mr. MilibandThe DfES does not hold funding information for all services in England. The recurrent funding allocated by Government for education through SSA/FSS and grants in the DIES departmental expenditure limit for England and North Somerset is set out in the following table.
1695WSThe formula for the education formula spending share calculation comprises a basic entitlement for each pupil, which is the same across the country, plus a top-up for each pupil with additional educational needs, which is again the same across the country, plus top-up
Per pupil aged 3–19 North Somerset (£per pupil) England (£per pupil) North Somerset
Estimated total
(£million)
SSA/EFS Grants Total SSA/EFS Grants Total 1997–98 2,580 110 2,690 2,790 110 2,900 77.8 1998–99 2,670 80 2,760 2,900 60 2,950 80.2 1999–2000 2,740 150 2,890 2,950 130 3,080 84.4 2000–01 2,810 290 3,100 3,030 300 3,330 91.6 2001–02 2,820 370 3,190 3,080 410 3,490 98.1 2002–03 2,660 600 3,260 2,960 620 3,580 102.2 2003–04 2,800 600 3,400 3,100 610 3,710 107.5 2004–05 2,900 590 3,500 3,210 630 3,840 112.5 Notes: 1. The North Somerset estimated totals have been calculated by multiplying the England per pupil total for each year, by the total number of pupils aged three to 19 in North Somerset in the relevant year. 2. 2003–04 and 2004–05 figures are provisional as some grants have not yet been finalised/audited. Updates will be available in the autumn. 3. Figures reflect education standard spending assessment/education formula spending settlement (all sub-blocks), plus all revenue grants in DIES departmental expenditure limits relevant to EFS pupils aged three to 19. 4. Figures exclude education maintenance allowance, grants not allocated at LEA level and the pensions transfer to EFS and Learning and Skills Council for 2003–04 and 2004–05. For those LEAs in receipt of advance of grant under the transitional support arrangements for 2004–05, advance grant funding is included in the year of payment (2004–05). 5. The pupil numbers used are those underlying the SSA/EFS settlement calculations plus PLASC three-year-olds maintained pupils and estimated three to four-year-olds funded through state support in maintained and other educational institutions where these are not included in the SSA pupil numbers. 6. Per pupil figures are rounded to the nearest £10. 7. Total figures are rounded to the nearest £0.1 million. 8. 1997–98 figures for LEAs subject to local government reorganisation in that year have been estimated, pro-rata to their post LGR figures. 9. Real terms at 2003–04 prices, based on GDP deflators as at 30 June 2004.