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16 March 2021 - Schools and Academies Monthly Payments

Payment information for February has been added to the payments file on the Monthly Top Ups page.

23 February 2021- Indicative Budget Information for Schools 2021-2022

Indicative Budget information for 2021-2022 is now available on the Budget Information Page

15 February 2021 - Schools and Academies Monthly Payments

Payment information for February has been added to the payments file on the Monthly Top Ups page.

15 January 2021 - Schools and Academies Monthly Payments

Payment information for January has been added to the payments file on the Monthly Top Ups page.

5 January 2021 - Schools Budget 2021 to 22 Consultation

Schools Budget 2021-22 Consultation for Primary and Secondary Mainstream Schools and Academies 2021-22 has been emailed to Head Teachers to share with their Governors and Finance Colleagues.

15 September - Schools and Academies Monthly Payments

Payment information for September has been added to the payments file on the Monthly Top Ups Page

18 June - Schools and Academies Monthly Payments

Payment information for June has been added to the payments file on the Monthly Top Ups Page.

20 May - Schools and Academies Monthly Payments

Payment information for May has been added to the payments file on the Monthly Top Ups Page.

20 May - 4th VAT Reimbursement

Payment information for the 4th VAT Reimbursement can be found on the guidance and procedures page.

22 April - Schools and Academies Monthly Payments

Payment information for April has been added to the payments file on the Monthly Top Ups Page.

01 April - Budget Proposal Tool

The 2020 to 2021 Budget Proposal tool is now available on the Budget Information webpage.

27 March - Indicative Budget Tool 2020 to 2021 for Schools

The 2020 to 2021 Indicative budgets for mainstream schools are published on the Budget and Information page.

17 March - Early Years Indicative Budget Tool 2020 to 2021

The indicative budget tool for individual settings is published on the Budget Information page. Where applicable, please use this tool to estimate the free-entitlement nursery funding in your 2020 to 2021 budgets.

17 March - Schools and academies monthly payments

Payment information for March has been added to the payments file on the Monthly top ups page.

09 March - Maintained School Budget 2020 to 2021

The formula budget tool has been updated to remove technical adjustments (prior year adjustments) for maintained schools. Please find an updated budget tool on the Budget Information page. Links to funding formula guidance documents and de-delegation rates within the Schools Forum minutes have also been added to the Budget Information page.

Asset loans

We run an asset loans scheme for maintained schools. Find forms to apply and key points to consider.

Audit information

Copies of the latest thematic reports for primary schools plus other audit guidance.

Banking for schools

Dedicated to banking services provided by Barclays to schools as part of the NCC corporate banking contract.

Budget information

Documents and information for the current school financial year budget.

CFR and Section 251 reports

Links to GOV.UK for CFR returns and Section 251 reports

Contact LGSS schools finance

Details of how to contact the schools finance team.

Finance training and seminars

See the upcoming seminars and the schedule for training courses.

Financial Management Handbook

The NCC Scheme for Financial Schools, our Funding Formula and the Financial Management Handbook.

Financial Value Standard (SFVS)

Access the assurance guide and see the steps involved in submitting an SFVS

FMS and Personnel Module resources

School ledger code listing, SIMS CFR updates, SIMS FMS updates and SIMS Personnel module updates

Forms library

A library of forms in various formats, includes local bank forms, VAT forms, GPC forms, etc.

Guidance and procedures

The annual finance calendar for schools plus updates on finance procedures such as obtaining procurement cards, threshold and performance pay.

High needs funding information

Details of the new arrangements for High Needs and SEN funding including top-ups.

National funding formula

Briefing notes on schools funding, detailed workings for prior attainment and school funding formulae published by the EFSA.

Schools Forum

Membership lists, minutes and supporting papers for Forum meetings.

School monthly top ups

Top ups information accessible via Excel files, including past financial years.

Year end

Everything you need to complete your financial year end closedown.
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