2026/27 DSG Block Transfer
Enfield Council is proposing to transfer funds from its Dedicated Schools Grant to the High Needs Block for 2026/27, pending Schools Forum approval.
Enfield Council is proposing to transfer 0.5% of its Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) Schools Block, amounting to £1.656 million, to the High Needs Block for the 2026/27 financial year. This proposal, discussed at a Schools Forum meeting in December 2025, aims to provide additional support to mainstream schools and academies with a higher-than-average number of pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs). The transfer is pending approval from the Schools Forum.
The council's proposal seeks to reallocate funds within the overall Dedicated Schools Grant to address specific educational needs. The Schools Forum members were asked to agree to the proposed transfer in December 2025. No further meetings or decisions regarding this specific transfer have been reported since.
Key facts
- The proposal was discussed at a Schools Forum meeting on 3 December 2025. Source
- Enfield Council proposed transferring 0.5% of its DSG Schools Block to the High Needs Block for 2026/27. Source
- The proposed transfer amounts to £1.656 million. Source
- The transfer aims to support mainstream schools with many pupils with Education, Health and Care Plans. Source
- The proposed transfer is pending approval from the Schools Forum. Source
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