Issue details

The schools block is ring-fenced in 2023 to 2024, however local authorities can transfer up to and including 0.5% of their schools block funding into another block, with the approval of their schools forum. Without schools forum agreement, or where they wish to transfer more than 0.5% of their schools block funding into one or more other blocks, local authorities must submit a disapplication request to the Secretary of State.

If local authorities wish to transfer any funding out of the schools block in 2023 to 2024, the department expects to see evidence of recent schools forum discussion and the schools forum vote.