Funding Review Outcome

All,

Out of completeness (knowing this has already been shared by email), I have attached below an exerpt from the Education Minister's response to the EQIA consultation. I think it is fair to say that as a collective group of parents and schools we've managed our way to obtaining some semblance of security for our children and their schools.

I would imagine there is still some clarification around how this position is or may be protected for future years so if anyone has information that can be shared, I'll happily publish.

Here's the exerpt taken from the DENI website

Preparatory Departments

The Minister also outlined her decision on the funding for preparatory schools in the future following the recent consultation process on the draft Equality Impact Assessment.
The Minister said: "My position on this issue has always been that funding of Preparatory Departments is an inequitable use of public money. I have given conscientious consideration to the responses to the EQIA and recognise that ending the funding completely may cause difficulties for parents and possible disruption in some schools. I have therefore decided to continue funding Preparatory Departments, but at a reduced level. The current level of funding will be reduced by one third from September 2010."

Should you be so interested, the budget info for schools during the year 2010-11 can be found here and the SEELB CFF indicative delegated budget allocations may be found here