Dedicated Schools Grant consultation: Mainstream schools document 2025
Approach to mainstream consultation
This consultation is taking place from 3 to 24 October 2025 via an online survey.
The primary audience for this consultation is mainstream schools given the focus on the Norfolk's funding formula for distribution of the Schools Block.
However, all education leaders and settings are invited to take part in the elements that relate to the High Needs Block arrangements for Medical Needs Alternative Provision.
3.1 Consultation document
There are several parts to this consultation, and this report will address each one in turn and, where appropriate, will reference other elements of the consultation that are, or may be, related.
Published alongside this document are:
- Technical papers for Notional SEN (Special Educational Needs) and Minimum Funding Guarantee levels, available on the main Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) consultation web page
- An online survey to be completed with your responses (please ensure that only one response is submitted per school)
Please do take the opportunity to read all of this information prior to submitting any responses to ensure that you are fully informed and aware of the work underway in Norfolk, the proposals related to funding and the engagement that is sought.
3.2 Briefing and engagement sessions
During the consultation period, we are holding briefing and engagement sessions (one face-to-face and two online) intended to support you to understand the contents of the consultation, how you can be a part of it and to support you to be able to respond effectively to the consultation.
We would encourage all to also respond via the consultation survey at www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/DSG-Consultation-mainstream-2025 after reading all the documentation.
The mainstream schools consultation briefing and engagement dates, times and locations, along with booking or joining links, are:
| Date | Time | Venue | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October | 14:00-16:00 | County Hall, Ground Floor, Old Canteen | RSVP for 8 October |
| 9 October | 15:45-17:45 | Microsoft Teams meeting | Join 9 October conversation |
| 22 October | 15:45-17:45 | Microsoft Teams meeting | Join 22 October conversation |
These events are also all listed at Schools, Colleges and Settings Key Events Calendar on our Schools and Learning Providers website.
As the consultation period goes on, we will publish responses to questions that arise during any of the consultation events alongside the consultation materials found on the Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) consultation web page.
You can also find more about the grant information on The Dedicated Schools Grant
