How Devolved Formula Capital DFC works for Voluntary Aided Schools

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How Devolved Formula Capital (DFC) works for
Voluntary Aided Schools

• Shirley Clifford
• David Hallam

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How DFC Works

• The basic principles of funding building work in
  Voluntary Aided (VA) Schools
• The administration process including completion
  of request for use of DFC forms, 10
  contribution and project feedback
• Managing the timeline for building projects
• Annual returns to the Department of Children,
  Schools and Families (DCSF)

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• DFC DCSF DfES LCVAP TCF APT VA
• AMP APGC. ATP APGC.FC APGC.PDA APGC.TA ATP
• BSF BREEAM CDM CIPFA DFC DCSF DV
• ICT LCVAP LA PDA PFI PTA PLASC
• RIBA SEN SOC TCF VA VA/AC VA/TRC
• VASIS VAT VFM DFC DCSF DfES LCVAP
• TCF APT VA

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• How did we end up with the system like this
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The National Society

• Founded 1811
• To found a Church school in every parish in
  England
• Established a national system of education
• Supplemented by the State from 1870 onwards.

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• 1833 The Factory Act Compulsory two hours
  schooling each day for children
• 1870 Elementary Provided education on an
  unprecedented scale
• Education Act
• 1880 Education Act School attendance compulsory
  for all children up to the age of ten.
• 1902 Education Act Local Educational Authorities
  (LEAs) were created to organise funding,
  employ teachers and allocate school places.
• 1918 Education Act Compulsory for all children up
  to the age of 14.
• 1944 Education Act Secondary education now became
  free for all. School-leaving age rose to 15.
• 1973 Education Act The school leaving age was
  raised to 16.

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Education Act 1944
Voluntary Aided
Voluntary Controlled
LA All Costs
Governors New Build and External Maintenance 50
DCSF Grant 50 Governors Contribution
LA Internal Maintenance and Running Costs
2002
Governors Whole site except Playing Fields All
improvements and refurbishments over 2,000 90
DCSF Grant Aid 10 Governors Contribution
LA Maintenance All works costing less than 2,000
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The administration process
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Any PSLA School 28/04/2008
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Managing the timeline for building projects

• Identify need for work
• Allocate funding
• Develop scheme
• Finalise design
• Out to tender
• Review tenders
• Appoint contractor
• Works commence
• Invoices paid
• Works completed

• Send in request for use of DFC
• Receive letter from Diocese

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Uses for DFC
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Uses for DFC
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Annual returns to the DCSF

• PSLA Schools
• Diocese complete on Governors behalf for
  countersignature
• First installment of DFC due 1 May
• No accurately completed return No DFC!

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