Until this point, additional costs must be met from existing budgets and recorded in line with local finance policies.
The approach has been set out in new guidance from the Department for Education (DfE).
It confirms that funding will be available for “specific costs” created by the coronavirus crisis. These are detailed as increased premises-related costs (including keeping schools open during Easter), support for free school meals (FSM) provision for children not attending school, and additional cleaning costs.
The funding will be available to “schools that are unable to meet such additional costs from their existing resources, or which they could only meet by drawing down on reserves and undermining their long-term financial sustainability”.
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