Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 91705

Schools: Finance

Tabled: 17 November 2025
Answered: 27 November 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of delaying publishing provisional funding allocations will have any impact on schools’ and local authorities’ budget planning for 2026-27.

Answer

Georgia Gould
The department published the financial year 2026/27 schools and central school services national funding formula (NFF) on 19 November. High needs allocations will follow shortly.