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Dept for Education and Skills

Answer

Mr. Hoban: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (1) what proportion of (a) leadership incentive, (b) national literacy and numeracy strategy, (c) Key Stage 3 Strategy, (d) ethnic minority achievements, (e) school support staff and (f) information communication technology in schools: infrastructure grants are allocated directly to schools; and on what basis; [159184] (2) what proportion of Standards Funds grants are paid directly to schools. [159185] Mr. Miliband :[holding answer 5 March 2004]: Standards Fund grants are allocated to local education authorities, not directly to schools. For some grants a minimum proportion must be devolved by local education authorities to their schools. The total proportion of the Standards Fund required to be devolved to schools through the Standards Fund in 2003-04 is 83 per cent. The proportions required to be devolved to schools in 2003-04 for the particular grants referred to are: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Grant Proportion required to be devolved (percentage) Leadership Incentive Grant 100 National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies 70 Key Stage 3 Strategy 66 Ethnic Minority Achievement 85 School Support Staff 100 Information Communication Technology in Schools: Infrastructure 96 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. These grants are devolved to schools on the following basis: Leadership Incentive Grant £125,000 to each secondary school in Excellence in Cities Areas, Education Action Zones and Excellence Clusters and secondary schools outside those areas where fewer than 30 per cent. of Year-11 pupils attain at least five A*-C grades at GCSE or where more than 35 per cent. of pupils are eligible for free school meals. All schools in receipt of the grant must agree a collaborative plan with their local education authority. National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies Grant is allocated to schools based on numbers of pupils and distance to the LEA's 2004 Key Stage 2 targets, KS1 reading and maths results, and the number of teachers attending five day maths courses, literacy priority training and training for Year 3 teachers. Key Stage 3 Strategy Allocated to schools to deliver core training and support to schools across the five strands of the Strategy, plus training for the behaviour and attendance programme. The grant also includes an allocation for training, support to schools identified for additional intensive support and schools with leading professionals and teachers, and schools whose pupils face the greatest challenge in achieving the standards of learning expected of their age. Ethnic Minority Achievement Local education authorities can determine their own formula for allocating this grant to schools, after consultation with the local Schools Forum. School Support Staff Local education authorities can determine their own formula for allocating this grant to schools, after consultation with the local Schools Forum. Information Communication Technology (ICT) in Schools: Infrastructure Local education authorities allocate the grant to schools in line with their ICT Development Plan to deliver improved computer:pupil ratios as well as provide a range of equipment and support.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

418 c1360-1W;418 c1362-3W; 159184;159185

Session

2003-04

Subjects

ICT Classroom assistants Finance Grants Standards Literacy Schools Secondary education Numeracy Standards Fund

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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