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<p>Schools have historically generated income to bring communities together as well
as to bring in extra funding, over and above schools’ core budget. There are many
types of income generation, which range from letting out premises to beetle drives.
Overall, schools generate around £1.3 billion a year, which is roughly 4% of the schools’
budget. Income specifically from donations and voluntary funds has remained steady
at about 0.7% of schools’ overall budgets since 2011-12.</p><p>As set out in the Department’s
Supporting Excellent School Resource Management strategy, the Department intends to
publish guidance for schools on these issues.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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