Local Authorities - LAs - are required, under Section 52 of the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998, to prepare a budget statement before the beginning of each financial year for that year.
After the end of that financial year they are also required to prepare an outturn statement. Regulations and guidance are published each year on the form and content of both statements and these are prescribed by the Secretary of State.
It is a statutory duty that LAs publish their budget and outturn statements. This website fulfills the requirements of publication under the regulations.
The Department for Education maintains a website covering combined information for all LAs going back over several years.
Budget Statement
This provides a clear picture of the LA's budget. It also shows how much the LA intends to spend on items:
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Outside of the Schools Block
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Retained centrally within the Schools block for school services
The statement also shows how the formula is working to produce budget shares for each school in the LA's area.
Outturn Statement
This is intended to:
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Provide schools, parents and others with an interest in education with details about school and LA funding and expenditure;
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Provide data for the Departmental Annual Report
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Inform policy making
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Inform the Treasury for monitoring purposes
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Inform Parliament in its role of monitoring the department's accountablility for public funds
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