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Education is at the heart of the government\u2019s mission to break down barriers to opportunity so every child gets the best start in life. Ending tax breaks on private schools will help raise revenue to drive forward the change this government is committed to deliver. The department is supporting HM Treasury, which will deliver the tax changes.<\/strong> Further details were published by the government on 29 July 2024 and can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/vat-on-private-school-fees-removing-the-charitable-rates-relief-for-private-schools<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p> The department collects pupil forecasts and school capacity data from local authorities annually through the School Capacity survey. This data shows that, in May 2023, 11.7% of primary capacity and 11.5% of secondary capacity was unfilled nationally, meaning school places are available in many parts of the country.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has set aside capital funding for the provision of potential additional places in state schools in the event they are required as a result of pupils moving from the independent sector to the state sector.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to review the current funding formula for schools to ensure that it is adjusted for (a) inflation and (b) increases in the cost of living.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of allocating a portion of the savings in direct schools grants from home education to local authorities to provide exam centres.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1695297/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Well-maintained, safe school buildings are a priority for the department in order to ensure that they support a high-quality education for all children. The department has allocated over £15 billion since 2015 for keeping schools safe and operational, including £1.8 billion in 2023/24. In addition, the school rebuilding programme is transforming poor condition buildings at over 500 schools.<\/p> \u200bIt is the responsibility of those who run schools, such as academy trusts, local authorities and voluntary-aided school bodies, to manage the safety and maintenance of their schools based on local knowledge of their estates. They decide how to use annual funding provided, or when to apply to central programmes. Where there are serious issues with buildings that cannot be managed independently the department provides additional support on a case by case basis.<\/p> This government introduced the Condition Data Collection (CDC), the first ever comprehensive survey of the school estate and one of the largest data collection programmes of its kind in Europe. Thanks to our evidence led approach, following the James Review of Capital in 2011, this government has been able to allocate capital funding based on consistent data on condition need. Almost all government funded schools in England were visited as part of the CDC programme between 2017 and 2019. Key findings from the CDC programme can be found here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60af7cbbe90e071b54214c82/Condition_of_School_Buildings_Survey_CDC1_-_key_findings_report.pdf<\/a>.<\/p> This reported a total modelled remediation cost of £11.4 billion to repair or replace building components rated less than good (Grade A), which included elements which were rated as satisfactory.<\/p> Significant capital investment has been provided since the CDC was carried out. Condition Data Collection 2 (CDC2) started in 2021 and will complete in 2026. It will provide the department with an improved and up to date evidence base on building condition to inform future capital policy and programmes. Early indications from our CDC2 data collection to date, and feedback from responsible bodies, showed that in almost every case where a D grade component was identified in the CDC1 report, it has since been addressed.<\/p> Funding for capital programmes up to 2024/25 comes from the department\u2019s overall £19 billion capital budget set at the 2021 Spending Review. Capital budgets beyond 2024/25 will be determined through a Spending Review, in the normal way.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the funding required to maintain the school estate.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1692865/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Safety Valve programme targets the local authorities with the highest Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) deficits. The programme requires the local authorities involved to develop substantial plans for reform to their high needs systems, with support and challenge from the department, to rapidly place them on a sustainable footing. If the local authorities can demonstrate sufficiently that their DSG management plans create lasting sustainability and are effective for children and young people, including reaching an in-year balance as quickly as possible, then the department will enter into an agreement to hold the authority to account for delivery.<\/p> Through the agreements, the authorities are subsequently held to account for their reform and savings targets via regular reporting to the department. The department will help the local authorities with additional revenue funding over time to contribute to their historic deficits, but this is contingent on delivery of the reforms in the agreements.<\/p> Capital funding is a necessary feature of many local authorities\u2019 DSG management plans, in cases where investment in local infrastructure will result in the availability of more appropriate provision and subsequent revenue savings. Local authorities with Safety Valve agreements are therefore invited to apply for additional high needs capital funding, to be provided as a one-off \u2018top-up\u2019 to their high needs provision capital allocations (HNPCA).<\/p> Out of the 34 local authorities that currently have Safety Valve agreements, we have allocated additional capital funding to 22. The funding allocated to these local authorities is set out below:<\/p> Local Authority<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Additional capital funding allocated through the Safety Valve programme<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bury<\/p><\/td> £3,780,514<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hammersmith and Fulham<\/p><\/td> £1,220,814<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kingston upon Thames<\/p><\/td> £3,616,603<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Richmond upon Thames<\/p><\/td> £3,851,165<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Stoke-on-Trent<\/p><\/td> £7,530,904<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Hillingdon<\/p><\/td> £6,962,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Kirklees<\/p><\/td> £8,200,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Merton<\/p><\/td> £8,270,367<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Rotherham<\/p><\/td> £4,323,436<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Surrey<\/p><\/td> £8,558,437<\/p><\/td><\/tr> York<\/p><\/td> £3,000,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bolton<\/p><\/td> £9,903,319<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Cambridgeshire<\/p><\/td> £11,290,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Haringey<\/p><\/td> £7,000,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Medway<\/p><\/td> £7,188,479<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Southwark<\/p><\/td> £3,000,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bath and North East Somerset<\/p><\/td> £4,000,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Bexley<\/p><\/td> £9,500,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Blackpool<\/p><\/td> £6,153,346<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Somerset<\/p><\/td> £2,918,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> North Tyneside<\/p><\/td> £4,681,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Wokingham<\/p><\/td> £6,332,300<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £131,280,684<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table> The 12 local authorities that did not receive additional capital either did not apply or did not successfully demonstrate to the department that capital support was necessary to support their DSG management plans.<\/p> In order to receive additional capital funding, local authorities\u2019 proposals must demonstrate how investment would align to the reform plans and savings targets in their Safety Valve agreements. Proposals also need to show how capital plans will meet identified gaps in provision and improve the local provision offer. Once funding is allocated, local authorities have appropriate flexibility to make sensible adjustments to their plans, reflecting that the statutory duty to provide sufficient school places remains with the local authority.<\/p> 6 local authorities are currently in Safety Valve negotiations with the department and have also been invited to apply for capital funding. The outcome of those negotiations and any additional capital funding being allocated will be communicated to local authorities shortly, and additional capital funding will be paid to local authorities as part of their 2024/25 HNPCA allocations later this year.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much additional capital funding has been spent in each of the local authorities with a Dedicated schools grant: very high deficit intervention to support delivery of the agreement where this forms part of the agreement.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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