Investing for the future, protecting the front line: school funding 2010-13
DCSF, London, (2010)Abstract
By combining extra real terms investment, in the core services of early years, Sure Start, schools and colleges, with efficiency savings the Government will be able to meet frontline spending needs and deliver guarantees to pupils, parents and school leavers to meet the Children’s Plan commitments. World class schools and world class standards are central to achieving the Government's ambitions for children. This means having schools that are well resourced; that have excellent leadership and teaching; that utilise a broad mix of staff able to play their part in helping children develop, working effectively with other services as necessary; that have excellent facilities; and are able to provide a wide-ranging and full curriculum offer. This document sets out details of the savings that have been identified so far; providing more information about the real terms rises in school funding to help schools and local authorities plan for the next three years - in advance of further details in the autumn.