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The School Funding, Budget Statements and Outturn Statements (Wales) Regulations 2026

W.S.I. 2026/66 · Made 4 March 2026 · Extends to England and Wales

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EDUCATION, WALES

Made 4 March 2026

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1(2)

The Welsh Ministers make these Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45A(1), (1A), (2), (3), (4) and (4A)f1, 45ACf2, 47(1), (2) and (3)f3, 48(1) and (2)f4, 49(2) and (2A)f5, 52(1), (2), (3) and (4)f6 and 138(7)f7 and (8) of, and paragraphs 1(7) and 2B of Schedule 14f8 to, the School Standards and Framework Act 1998f9, and by sections 24(3) and (4)f10 and 210(7)f11 of the Education Act 2002f12, and now exercisable by them.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

Section 45A was inserted by the Education Act 2002 (c. 32), section 41(1) and was amended by the Education Act 2005 (c. 18), Schedule 16, paragraph 3 and by S.I. 2010/1158.

f2

Section 45AC was inserted by the Education Act 2005, Schedule 16, paragraph 4 and was amended by S.I. 2010/823 and S.I. 2010/1158.

f3

Section 47 was amended by the Education Act 2005, Schedule 16, paragraph 6 and by S.I. 2010/1158.

f4

Section 48 was amended by the Education Act 2002, Schedule 3, paragraph 2, the Education Act 2005, Schedule 18, paragraph 7, the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40), Schedule 5, paragraph 3, Schedule 18, Part 6 and by S.I. 2010/1158.

f5

Subsections (2) and (2A) were substituted for subsections (2) and (3), as originally enacted, by the Education and Inspections Act 2006, Schedule 5, paragraph 4 and amended by the Education Act 2002, Schedule 21, paragraph 100, the School Standards and Organisation (Wales) Act 2013 (anaw 1), Schedule 5, paragraph 19(7) and by S.I. 2010/1158.

f6

Section 52 was amended by the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009 (c. 22), section 253, the Education Act 2002, section 45 and Schedule 22, Part 3, the Education Act 2005, Schedule 18, paragraph 10 and by S.I. 2010/1158.

f7

Section 138(7) was amended by the Education and Inspections Act 2006, Schedule 17, paragraph 3.

f8

Paragraph 1 of Schedule 14 was amended by the Education and Inspections Act 2006, Schedule 5, paragraph 5(1) to (4), Schedule 18, Part 6 and by S.I. 2010/1158. Paragraph 2B of Schedule 14 was substituted for paragraph 2, as originally enacted, by the Education and Inspections Act 2006, Schedule 5, paragraph 5(5) and amended by S.I. 2010/1158.

f9

1998 c. 31.  Functions of the Secretary of State under sections 45A, 45AC, 47, 48, 49, 52 and 138 and Schedule 14 were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by virtue of the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), section 211 of the Education Act 2002, section 119 of the Education Act 2005 and section 180 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006. Those functions are now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006 (c. 32). For the meanings of “prescribed” and “regulations”, see section 142(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998.

f10

Section 24(4) was amended by the Education (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 7), section 19(4) and by S.I. 2010/1158.

f11

Section 210(7) was amended by the Learner Travel (Wales) Measure 2008 (nawm 2), section 21(3)(c).

f12

2002 c. 32. The function of the National Assembly for Wales in section 24 is now exercisable by the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 30 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006. For the meanings of “prescribed” and “regulations” see section 212(1) of the Education Act 2002, as amended by S.I. 2010/1158.

Contents

  1. Part 1: General
  2. 1Title, coming into force and application Not yet in force
  3. 2Revocation and consequential amendments
  4. 3Interpretation Not yet in force
  5. Part 2: Non-schools education budget, schools budget and individual schools budget Not yet in force
  6. 4The non-schools education budget Not yet in force
  7. 5Initial determination of schools budget Not yet in force
  8. 6Schools budget Not yet in force
  9. 7Individual schools budget Not yet in force
  10. Part 3: Schools’ Budget Shares Not yet in force
  11. 8Allocation of individual schools budget Not yet in force
  12. 9Timing and notification of initial determination of schools’ budget shares Not yet in force
  13. 10Formula for determination of schools’ budget shares Not yet in force
  14. 11Consultation Not yet in force
  15. 12Publication of local authority formula Not yet in force
  16. 13New schools Not yet in force
  17. 14Percentage of “pupil-led” funding Not yet in force
  18. 15Pupil numbers Not yet in force
  19. 16Further requirements relating to the funding of pupils Not yet in force
  20. 17Pupil numbers: dual registration Not yet in force
  21. 18School places Not yet in force
  22. 19Schools of a particular description Not yet in force
  23. 20Differential funding Not yet in force
  24. 21Additional factors or criteria Not yet in force
  25. 22Funding for pupils over compulsory school age Not yet in force
  26. 23School re-organisation Not yet in force
  27. 24Federated schools Not yet in force
  28. 25Schools’ budget share adjustments Not yet in force
  29. 26Pupils permanently excluded or admitted following a permanent exclusion Not yet in force
  30. 27Correction of errors Not yet in force
  31. 28Arrangements approved by the Welsh Ministers Not yet in force
  32. Part 4: Financial Schemes Not yet in force
  33. 29Required content of schemes Not yet in force
  34. 30Manner and timing of publication Not yet in force
  35. 31Approval by the schools forum or the Welsh Ministers of proposals to revise financial schemes Not yet in force
  36. Part 5: Budget Statements Not yet in force
  37. 32Prescribed form of budget statements Not yet in force
  38. 33Manner of publication of budget statements Not yet in force
  39. 34Timing of publication of budget statements Not yet in force
  40. Part 6: Outturn Statements Not yet in force
  41. 35Form of outturn statements Not yet in force
  42. 36Information for outturn statements Not yet in force
  43. 37Manner of publication of outturn statements Not yet in force
  44. 38Timing of publication of outturn statements Not yet in force
  45. Signature
  46. Schedule 1: Revocations Not yet in force
  47. 1Table of revocations Not yet in force
  48. Schedule 2: Classes or Descriptions of Planned Expenditure Prescribed for the Purposes of the Non-schools Education Budget of a Local Authority Not yet in force
  49. 1Interpretation Not yet in force
  50. 2Additional learning needs Not yet in force
  51. 3Additional learning needs Not yet in force
  52. 4Additional learning needs Not yet in force
  53. 5Additional learning needs Not yet in force
  54. 6Additional learning needs Not yet in force
  55. 7Additional learning needs Not yet in force
  56. 8Additional learning needs Not yet in force
  57. 9Health and child protection Not yet in force
  58. 10Health and child protection Not yet in force
  59. 11Health and child protection Not yet in force
  60. 12School improvement Not yet in force
  61. 13Access to education Not yet in force
  62. 14Access to education Not yet in force
  63. 15Access to education Not yet in force
  64. 16Access to education Not yet in force
  65. 17Access to education Not yet in force
  66. 18Access to education Not yet in force
  67. 19Education, training and services for young persons and adults Not yet in force
  68. 20Education, training and services for young persons and adults Not yet in force
  69. 21Education, training and services for young persons and adults Not yet in force
  70. 22Education, training and services for young persons and adults Not yet in force
  71. 23Strategic management Not yet in force
  72. 24Strategic management Not yet in force
  73. 25Strategic management Not yet in force
  74. 26Strategic management Not yet in force
  75. 27Strategic management Not yet in force
  76. 28Strategic management Not yet in force
  77. 29Strategic management Not yet in force
  78. 30Strategic management Not yet in force
  79. 31Strategic management Not yet in force
  80. 32Strategic management Not yet in force
  81. 33Strategic management Not yet in force
  82. 34Strategic management Not yet in force
  83. 35Strategic management Not yet in force
  84. 36Strategic management Not yet in force
  85. Schedule 3: Classes or Descriptions of Planned Expenditure Which May be Deducted From the Schools Budget of a Local Authority to Determine the Individual Schools Budget Not yet in force
  86. 1Interpretation Not yet in force
  87. 2Expenditure to support grants Not yet in force
  88. 3Expenditure to support grants Not yet in force
  89. 4Additional learning needs and other pupil needs Not yet in force
  90. 5Additional learning needs and other pupil needs Not yet in force
  91. 6Additional learning needs and other pupil needs Not yet in force
  92. 7Additional learning needs and other pupil needs Not yet in force
  93. 8Additional learning needs and other pupil needs Not yet in force
  94. 9Additional learning needs and other pupil needs Not yet in force
  95. 10Additional learning needs and other pupil needs Not yet in force
  96. 11Additional learning needs and other pupil needs Not yet in force
  97. 12Additional learning needs and other pupil needs Not yet in force
  98. 13Staff Not yet in force
  99. 14Staff Not yet in force
  100. 15Staff Not yet in force
  101. 16Staff Not yet in force
  102. 17Staff Not yet in force
  103. 18Other expenditure Not yet in force
  104. 19Other expenditure Not yet in force
  105. 20Other expenditure Not yet in force
  106. 21Other expenditure Not yet in force
  107. 22Other expenditure Not yet in force
  108. 23Other expenditure Not yet in force
  109. 24Other expenditure Not yet in force
  110. 25Other expenditure Not yet in force
  111. 26Other expenditure Not yet in force
  112. 27Other expenditure Not yet in force
  113. 28Other expenditure Not yet in force
  114. 29Other expenditure Not yet in force
  115. 30Other expenditure Not yet in force
  116. 31Other expenditure Not yet in force
  117. 32Other expenditure Not yet in force
  118. 33Other expenditure Not yet in force
  119. 34Other expenditure Not yet in force
  120. 35Other expenditure Not yet in force
  121. 36Other expenditure Not yet in force
  122. Schedule 4: Content of Financial Schemes Not yet in force
  123. 1The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  124. 2The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  125. 3The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  126. 4The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  127. 5The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  128. 6The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  129. 7The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  130. 8The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  131. 9The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  132. 10The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  133. 11The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  134. 12The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  135. 13The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  136. 14The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  137. 15The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  138. 16The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  139. 17The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  140. 18The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  141. 19The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  142. 20The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  143. 21The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  144. 22The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  145. 23The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  146. 24The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  147. 25The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  148. 26The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  149. 27The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  150. 28The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  151. 29The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  152. 30The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  153. 31The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  154. 32The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  155. 33The matters referred to in regulation 29 Not yet in force
  156. Schedule 5: Part 1 of a Budget Statement Not yet in force
  157. Part 1: General Not yet in force
  158. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  159. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  160. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  161. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  162. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  163. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  164. 2Form Not yet in force
  165. Part 3: Notes to Part 1 of a Budget Statement Not yet in force
  166. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  167. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  168. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  169. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  170. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  171. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  172. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  173. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  174. 9Paragraph 9 Not yet in force
  175. 10Paragraph 10 Not yet in force
  176. 11Paragraph 11 Not yet in force
  177. 12Paragraph 12 Not yet in force
  178. 13Paragraph 13 Not yet in force
  179. 14Paragraph 14 Not yet in force
  180. 15Paragraph 15 Not yet in force
  181. 16Paragraph 16 Not yet in force
  182. 17Paragraph 17 Not yet in force
  183. 18Paragraph 18 Not yet in force
  184. 19Paragraph 19 Not yet in force
  185. 20Paragraph 20 Not yet in force
  186. 21Paragraph 21 Not yet in force
  187. 22Paragraph 22 Not yet in force
  188. 23Paragraph 23 Not yet in force
  189. 24Paragraph 24 Not yet in force
  190. 25Paragraph 25 Not yet in force
  191. 26Paragraph 26 Not yet in force
  192. Schedule 6: Part 2 of a Budget Statement Not yet in force
  193. Part 1: General Not yet in force
  194. 1Paragraph 1 Not yet in force
  195. 2Paragraph 2 Not yet in force
  196. 3Paragraph 3 Not yet in force
  197. 4Paragraph 4 Not yet in force
  198. 5Paragraph 5 Not yet in force
  199. 6Paragraph 6 Not yet in force
  200. 7Paragraph 7 Not yet in force
  201. 8Paragraph 8 Not yet in force
  202. 2Form Not yet in force
  203. Part 3: Notes to Part 2 of a Budget Statement Not yet in force
  204. 1Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  205. 2Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  206. 3Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  207. 4Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  208. 5Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  209. 6Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  210. 7Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  211. 8Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  212. 9Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  213. 10Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  214. 11Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  215. 12Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  216. 13Individual maintained schools budget: funding factors Not yet in force
  217. Explanatory note