WESTMINISTER CITY COUNCIL SCHOOLS FORUM 13 NOVEMBER 2017 REPORT BY THE HEAD OF RESOURCES DEDICATED SCHOOLS GRANT 2017/18 INTRODUCTION The total Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) allocation for 2017/18 (based on the most recent information published by the Department for Education) is £84.244m before adjustments. Table 1 below shows a comparison between the DSG provisional allocation as reported to Schools Forum in June 2017 against the September 2017 position. There is an overall reduction of -£653k in the Early Years funding allocation, which sees in increase in the 2YO funding allocated (£207k) but an overall reduction in 3&4YO funding (-£835k) and Early Years Pupil Premium (-£35k) allocations respectively. The DSG allocation for 2017/18 per current published DFE information is £84.244m before adjustments for academy recoupment, copyright licencing and Early Year adjustment for 2016/17 as set out below, which brings the total amount of DSG income that will be received by WCC in 1718 to £83.808m. This report looks at the 2017/18 budget and current projected outturn. 2017/18 DSG ALLOCATION Table 1 compares the DSG provisional allocation in June 2017 against the 2.1 August 2017 position. Reduction of relates to the 2016/17 Early Prior Year Early Years adjustment: -£330k Years funding, due to late confirmation of three- and four- year old pupil numbers.
WESTMINISTER CITY COUNCIL SCHOOLS FORUM 13 NOVEMBER 2017 REPORT BY THE HEAD OF RESOURCES DEDICATED SCHOOLS GRANT 2017/18 INTRODUCTION The total Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) allocation for 2017/18 (based on the most recent information published by the Department for Education) is £84.244m before adjustments. Table 1 below shows a comparison between the DSG provisional allocation as reported to Schools Forum in June 2017 against the September 2017 position. There is an overall reduction of -£653k in the Early Years funding allocation, which sees in increase in the 2YO funding allocated (£207k) but an overall reduction in 3&4YO funding (-£835k) and Early Years Pupil Premium (-£35k) allocations respectively. The DSG allocation for 2017/18 per current published DFE information is £84.244m before adjustments for academy recoupment, copyright licencing and Early Year adjustment for 2016/17 as set out below, which brings the total amount of DSG income that will be received by WCC in 1718 to £83.808m. This report looks at the 2017/18 budget and current projected outturn. 2017/18 DSG ALLOCATION 2.1 Table 1 compares the DSG provisional allocation in June 2017 against the August 2017 position. Prior Year Early Years adjustment: Reduction of -£330k relates to the 2016/17 Early Years funding, due to late confirmation of three- and four- year old pupil numbers.
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