Transparency data: Education and skills funding: uplift factors and postcode files

The UK Department for Education has published transparency data comprising reference data sets for area cost factor uplifts and disadvantage factor uplifts. These datasets are intended for use in data and management information related to education and skills funding.

Why it matters

This data provides foundational reference points for understanding how funding allocations are adjusted based on geographic costs and socio-economic disadvantages. Such transparency contributes to informed decision-making regarding resource distribution and equity in education and skills development.

Key insights

• The UK Department for Education has released transparency data.
• The data includes reference sets for 'area cost factor uplifts'.
• It also includes reference sets for 'disadvantage factor uplifts'.
• These datasets are for 'data and management information purposes'.
• The data relates to 'education and skills funding'.

Source

UK Department for Education — https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-and-skills-funding-uplift-factors-and-postcode-files