Launch Date: Monday 26 July 2010
Closing Date: Monday 18 October 2010
This consultation seeks views on proposed arrangements for the operation of the pupil premium and the distribution of the Dedicated Schools Grant to local authorities for 2011-12. It seeks views on the overall funding methodology and puts forward options for how elements of the pupil premium should operate. The consultation runs from 26 July to 18 October - 12 weeks. We are aware that this period includes the summer break. Unfortunately we cannot extend the deadline for responses as we need to conclude by that time to give sufficient time for the calculation of local authority and school budgets. The school funding consultation was announced in Parliament on 26 July 2010.
Please note that, on accessing this consultation, the first option ‘Read the consultation document on-line' opens the Executive Summary only. The full consultation document is available as a download (option 4 in the list).
The Home Office has launched a targeted consultation on the new drug strategy. This provides an early opportunity for all stakeholders to contribute to the development of the new drug strategy. The consultation is open for 6 weeks until 30 September. The government plans to publish the new drug strategy later this year.
Questions are asked around four key themes led by the following government departments: preventing drug use (Department for Education); strengthening enforcement, criminal justice and legal framework (Home Office and Ministry of Justice) and rebalancing treatment to support drug-free outcomes (Department of Health).
