Recommendation 23

We asked whether the Department was confident that the falling rolls fund had sufficient resources to help all the schools that might need support. The Department replied that there were mechanisms for the funding to vary according to local need and the context in a particular area.33 It also highlighted that it collected data every year from local authorities, at local planning area level across the country and forecasting years into the future, for the basic need and capital funding systems. It had a regular dialogue with the local authorities that were experiencing the biggest demographic changes and funding pressures.34 32 Q 62 33 Q 63 34 Qq 64–66 School Funding 13 2 Progress on departmental initiatives Review of support for children with special educational needs and disabilities