Questions 15 and 16 Managing Affordability – Shortfall Surplus Options to redistribute funding LA Comment Responses Responses Agreeing with proposal 12 13 Unsure 4 3 Uplift first then proposal 1 Change to floor also in the mix 1 Basic Entitlement uplifted 2 cap, reduce Low PA factor only 1 Across formula 6 responses from one felt LA is penalising 7 schools with capped funding through local choice rather than affordability Across whole formula or transfer to high needs 6 6 responses from one Total Responses 25 25 On 23 November (as local consultation was closing) ESFA relaxed local formula Regulations allowing capped gains to exceed MFG allocations. This makes it simpler to adopt the NFF and adjust the formula in the event of a shortfall or surplus in funding.
Questions 15 and 16 – Managing Affordability Options to redistribute funding Shortfall Responses Surplus Responses LA Comment Agreeing with proposal 12 13 Unsure 4 3 Uplift first then proposal 1 Change to floor also in the mix 1 Basic Entitlement uplifted 2 cap, reduce Low PA factor only 1 Across formula 7 6 responses from one felt LA is penalising schools with capped funding through local choice rather than affordability Across whole formula or transfer to high needs 6 6 responses from one Total Responses 25 25 On 23 November (as local consultation was closing) ESFA relaxed local formula Regulations allowing capped gains to exceed MFG allocations. This makes it simpler to adopt the NFF and adjust the formula in the event of a shortfall or surplus in funding.
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