Introduction to School Finance

WELCOME TO THE SCHOOL FINANCE AREA

In this area of the website you can find and download information on:

• School Funding Team Latest News & Updates
• Bradford Schools Forum
• Government Section 251 Budget & Outturn Statements
• The key protocols that govern the delegation of funding to schools in Bradford and define the requirements placed on Governing Bodies in the management of school budgets
• School Financial Procedures
• Additional guidance to support schools in the management of delegated budgets
• Information on services and training provided by the School Funding Team

PLEASE NOTE THAT ADDITIONAL, SPECIFIC SCHOOL, Financial INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE ‘SCHOOL FINANCE (SECURE)’ AREA

In the ‘School Finance (Secure)’ area, you can download:

• The documentation that is required for completion by schools (including Budget and Monitoring templates)
• Other school specific information provided by the School Funding Team (including Advances payments, Financial Classification, Benchmarking, LFTM Scorecard)
• Information on formula funding and individual school budget statements

We welcome your feedback on the information available and how it is presented and organised on this website. Please send us any comments or suggestions on how we can improve this.

Please ensure all returns are sent to the School Funding Team inbox:

schoolfundingteam@bradford.gov.uk

School Funding Team
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Bradford
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