Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 85543
Dedicated Schools Grant
Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025
Question
Ben Goldsborough
Labour — South Norfolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of aligning the Dedicated Schools Grant with the financial year has on schools' ability to plan budgets for the academic year.
Answer
Georgia GouldThe department provides dedicated schools grant (DSG) allocations to local authorities on a financial year basis, from April to March. That is in line with the financial reporting cycle for all local authorities’ funding streams.The department has previou...
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