Written question asked by Tobias Ellwood (Conservative) on Monday, 28 November 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 30 November 2005. It was answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour) on Friday, 2 December 2005 on behalf of the Department for Education and Skills.

Bournemouth Schools

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills what additional funding has been made available for schools in Bournemouth which are unable to remain within their financial budgets in 2005–06.

Answer: Bournemouth local authority received transitional support grant (TSG) of £670,000 in 2004–05, and is due to draw down a further £335,000 in 2005–06. Distribution to schools will be in accordance with the authority's agreed transitional support plan which was approved by the Secretary of State.Authorities, generally, are free under the LEA budget regulations to support schools in financial difficulty through sums held centrally by the authority, or by extending licensed deficit facilities under the terms of the local financial scheme.

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