Decision details

To request approval to consult local authority maintained special schools and academies and pupil referral units within North Yorkshire on the allocation methodology for the DfE Teachers Pension Employer Contribution Grant for the 2024/25 financial year.

To approve the request for consultation to be undertaken with Special Schools and Alternative Provision (AP) Schools on the methodology to be used by the local authority for the distribution of the TPECG 24 to these establishments for the 2024/25 financial year.

The DfE have announced the provision of £1.1 billion to support schools with the additional costs of the increase in the employer contribution rate of the teacher’s pension scheme by 5% to 28.6% from 1 April 2024. This funding is being split between mainstream schools, special schools and alternative provision (AP), early years, and 16 to 19 provision. The split reflects relative pupil numbers, and core funding amounts, across these different types of provision. The funding is being allocated through the Teachers’ Pension Employer Contribution Grant 2024 (TPECG 24) for the 2024/25 financial year.

The local authority proposes to consult special schools and AP schools (LA maintained and academies) on the methodology for the local authority distribution of the TPECG 24funding to these establishments for the 2024/25 financial year.