To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what factors were taken into account in deciding the amount allocated to Staffordshire for the school funding settlement for 2008-09 to 2010-11; and if he will make a statement. (179761)

Staffordshire's allocation of dedicated schools grant (DSG) for 2008-09 to 2010-11 depends on the following factors: the authority's 2007-08 guaranteed unit of funding for DSG and the number of pupils aged three to 15 in the authority's schools and early years providers. It includes an increase of £2.5 million for pockets of deprivation. Full details of the calculation of dedicated schools grant allocations may be found on TeacherNet at

http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/docbank/index.cfm?id=12222.