# The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2025, Regulation 9: Consultation

Extent: E+W

(1) In deciding on the formulae under regulation 10, a local authority may change the formulae which it decided under regulation 10 of the 2024 Regulations (formulae for determination of budget shares etc. for certain maintained schools and early years providers).
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), a local authority must consult its schools forum and the schools it maintains about any proposed changes under paragraph (1) in relation to the factors and criteria taken into account, and the methods, principles and rules adopted.
(3) Where a local authority proposes to make changes under paragraph (1) which will affect relevant early years providers in its area, it must also consult those providers in relation to the factors and criteria taken into account, and the methods, principles and rules adopted.
(4) Paragraph (2) does not apply to changes made relating to matters referred to in regulation 29 (sixth form funding) or 40 (pupils permanently excluded from, or leaving, maintained schools).
(5) A local authority must consult its schools forum before incurring any of the expenditure referred to in paragraphs 4 to 6 of Schedule 2.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/42/regulation/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-and-early-years-finance-england-regulations-2025/regulation-9
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