House of Commons · Written Ministerial Statement
Schools Update
28 March 2022 · Department for Education
Proposed by Nadhim Zahawi Con Stratford-on-Avon
Summarised by AI from the official record, so it can contain mistakes.
At a glance
Key points
- The government will introduce legislation to implement a direct national funding formula for mainstream schools beginning in 2023-24.
- A consultation has been launched to gather views on new measures to support underperforming schools through intervention and collaboration.
- The proposed measures aim to enable underperforming schools to work with strong academy trusts for improvement.
Issue summary
The statement provides an update on two key elements of the government's work in education: the national funding formula and school improvement initiatives.
Action requested
The government will bring forward legislation to move to a direct national funding formula for all mainstream schools, starting the transition process in 2023-24. A consultation is also launched to seek views on introducing new measures to support underperforming schools by enabling intervention and collaboration with strong academy trusts.
Key facts
- The Government will publish its response to public consultation on moving to a 'direct' national funding formula for mainstream schools.
- Legislation to allocate funding for all mainstream schools according to a single, national formula will be brought forward when parliamentary time allows.
- Transition to the direct NFF will commence in 2023-24 through annual School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations.
- A second stage consultation on implementation details is scheduled for Spring 2022.
- The new school improvement measure aims to intervene in schools rated as 'Requires Improvement' by Ofsted that were also less than 'Good' at their previous inspection.
- Schools in new Education Investment Areas will be prioritized for support through collaboration with strong academy trusts.