Consultation outcome
Recouping local authority funding for free schools
Applies to England
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Detail of outcome
Summary of the responses we received, along with the government鈥檚 response outlining the next steps.
Original consultation
Consultation description
We鈥檙e consulting on a proposal to make mainstream free schools 鈥榬ecoupable鈥� from the first year they open.
Local authorities receive funding from DfE based on the total number of pupils in the area. Recoupment is where DfE takes back funding for pupils in academies and free schools, as DfE funds these schools directly.
Updates to this page
Published 21 July 2016
Last updated 15 December 2016
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Added government response.
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