What's new for 2023 to 2024

Summary of main changes for 2023 to 2024

Below you will find details of some of the key changes we would like to highlight

I01 funds delegated by the local authority

Teachers’ pay grant or teachers’ pension employer contribution grant has been removed from this line since it is no longer separate funding. The mainstream schools additional grant has been added.

The early years supplementary grant, teachers’ pay additional grant (TPAG) for mainstream schools, early years teachers’ pay additional grant and teachers’ pension employer contribution grant (TPECG) for schools providing 16 to 19 education have been added.

I03 high needs top-up funding

This line has been updated to include for special schools and pupil referral units, any funding corresponding to the mainstream schools additional grant, and any funding that replaces the teachers’ pay grant and teachers’ pension employer contribution grant.

Teachers’ pay additional grant (TPAG) for special schools and pupil referral units has been added.

I06 other government grants

This line has been updated to include some grants that were issued during 2022 to 2023.

I18 additional grant for schools

There will now be three lines under this heading, I18B, I18C and I18D.

I18A

This line was used for income from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme for staff who were furloughed by the school. This scheme no longer exists and the line is not being used in 2023 to 2024.

I18B

Income from any grants provided in relation to coronavirus (COVID-19) - No such grants currently exist but we are leaving the line in place in case any new grants might be issued.

Free school meal supplementary grant has been removed as this no longer exists.

E27 bought-in professional services - curriculum

This line has been updated to include costs paid to an agency for staff other than teachers who have been brought in to cover absence.

E28b bought-in professional services – other (private finance initiative (PFI))

This line has been updated to exclude:

  • energy costs paid under a PFI contract, which should be entered at E16
  • facilities management provided via a PFI contract, which should be entered at E14
  • catering provided via a PFI contract, which should be entered at E25