March 2011 Consultation on possible changes to the Common Funding Scheme

The Department of Education (DE) undertook a consultation exercise with schools on possible changes to the Common Funding Scheme. The consultation period ran from 9 March 2011 until 11 May 2011.

Separate consultations were also undertaken on the draft Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) on the proposal to vary Teacher Substitution compensation arrangements and discontinuing support funding for the Transfer Procedure.

The proposed changes were subject to deliberations with the Local Management of Schools (LMS) Steering Group, which includes representatives from the Education and Library Boards, the Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS), the Governing Bodies Association (GBA), NI Council for Integrated Education (NICIE) and Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta (CnaG).

Consultation Documentation

The consultation documentation can be accessed via the links below –

• Consultation letter to schools PDF 64 KB;
  Covering letter to Principals and Chairpersons of the Board of Governors of all grant-aided schools;

• Consultation Document PDF 43 KB;
  Details of the proposed changes about which schools are being consulted

• Consultation Response Form PDF 24 KB;
  To enable schools to submit their views and comments on the proposed changes to the Common Funding Scheme.

• Consultation letter to schools (Irish Language Version) PDF 72 KB

• Consultation Document (Irish Language Version) PDF 46 KB

• Consultation Response Form (Irish Language Version) PDF 44 KB

• Summary of Responses received PDF 37 KB
  summary of responses received to the March 2011 consultation on proposed changes to the Common Funding Scheme.

• Ministerial Decision PDF 12 KB
  changes effective 1 September 2011

Any queries should be addressed to

Schools Finance Branch
Room F23
Department of Education
Rathgael House
Balloo Road
Bangor
BT19 7PR

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