# The School and Early Years Finance (England) Regulations 2026, Regulation 19: English as an additional language

Extent: E+W

(1) In determining budget shares for primary and secondary schools (other than special schools, pupil referral units and nursery schools), excluding any amount to be allocated in respect of nursery classes or community early years provision in those schools, a local authority must ascertain and take into account in its formula the following factors.
(2) A single per pupil amount in relation to each pupil at key stage 1 or 2 whose first language is not English, where the pupil was not recorded as attending a school in England on any school census before 5th October 2023.
(3) A single per pupil amount in relation to each pupil at key stages 3 and 4 whose first language is not English, where the pupil was not recorded as attending a school in England on any school census before 5th October 2023.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/37/regulation/19 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/school-and-early-years-finance-england-regulations-2026/regulation-19
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