Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) consultation

Schools Consultations Autumn 2024

Proposed Changes 2025-26 (Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Consultation)

The period for the consultation will be between 01 October 2024 and 24 October 2024, opening at 09:00am on Tuesday 1 October. This consultation has six sections for all schools and academies, including Notional SEN and Element 3 Funding questions, and four more sections for LA-maintained schools only.

Schools are asked to read the proposals in the consultation document and then complete an online survey to provide their feedback to the consultation. We hope that this will ensure that as many views are gathered as possible.

To view the consultation documents, click on the heading links below:

• 2025 DSG consultation strategic overview and survey engagement (PDF) [1MB] - Read First
• DSG consultation paper 2024 (PDF) [511KB] - UPDATED (03/10/2024 12:05pm)
• Notional SEN Formula consultation technical paper 2025-26 (Excel doc) [126KB]

To complete the consultation go to DSG Consultation 2024.

If you have a specific question regarding the proposals in the document, please email budgetshare@norfolk.gov.uk.

Briefing sessions

As part of this year's Dedicated Schools Grant consultation process, we are undertaking a broader listening exercise in relation to the SEN system in Norfolk, to gather as much feedback as possible from education leaders about what you want to see changed, enhanced or prioritised, alongside the technical consultation on funding allocation. 

Please find below further details of their format and locations: 

• 1 October, 10:30-12:30 - Gorleston Library (Google Maps link) - click to book  
• 2 October, 14:00-16:00 - Online via Teams (link to join) 
• 7 October, 14:00-16:00 - County Hall, Old Canteen (Google Maps link) - click to book 
• 17 October, 16:00-18:00 - Online via Teams (link to join) 
• 22 October, 10:30-12:30 - Online via Teams (link to join) 
• 23 October, 16:00-18:00 - King's Lynn Academy (Google Maps link) - click to book  

This is an important opportunity for us to come together as a system to design the right models for Norfolk children and young people, and we would encourage you all to participate in the consultation.