Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 85545

Dedicated Schools Grant

Tabled: 27 October 2025
Answered: 4 November 2025

Question

Ben Goldsborough

LabourSouth Norfolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to allow (a) local authorities and (b) schools to change the dates on which they receive the Dedic

Answer

Georgia Gould
The 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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