School Budgets 2024/25 - some light....

Schools Forum agreed use of DSG Reserves for:

• New arrivals - Schools Forum agreed to use up to £1m of DSG reserves to fund new arrivals who are asylum seekers plus new arrivals from Hong Kong, Israel and Gaza, who arrive after the October Census. We've asked schools to submit their claim forms after 31 March 2024, as we've arranged to pay in two instalments for 2023/24– Post-Census Autumn / Spring term and Summer term.
• Use this fund for urgent support, where needed, to better identify their additional needs and the provision they require to meet those needs at the time of their admission. Make additional payments to schools who have a disproportionate number of these pupils (for schools who accommodate 5-10 pupils an additional £10,000 and a further £10,000 for every additional 10 pupils after this). Also fund a system for pupils with complex SEND without recourse to EHCNA/EHCP.