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Schools: Finance

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeDepartment for EducationTabled Answered 27 November 2025UIN 91705

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delaying publishing provisional funding allocations will have any impact on schools’ and local authorities’ budget planning for 2026-27.

Answered by Georgia Gould

The department published the financial year 2026/27 schools and central school services national funding formula (NFF) on 19 November. High needs allocations will follow shortly.

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