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<p>The Government is committed to providing a world class education system for all
pupils and has provided significant funding to achieve that.</p><p>The National Funding
Formula (NFF) allocates funding to Local Authorities on a financial year basis. Through
the 2022/23 schools NFF, Local Authorities were notionally allocated £40.1 billion
in funding. This included funding for both academies and maintained mainstream schools.
Out of this £40.1 billion, £22.8 billion was allocated by reference to academies.
In making allocations, the NFF does not distinguish between academies and maintained
schools, and the proportion of the total funding allocated by reference to academies
was therefore determined by the number and characteristics of the pupils who attend
academies.</p><p>Alongside the schools NFF, Local Authorities were also allocated
£9 billion for high needs. Local Authorities use their high needs funding to provide
the costs of special schools, both academy and maintained special schools, and the
costs of special educational needs top up funding to mainstream schools, both academy
and maintained.</p><p> </p>
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