Dec 16, 2020 Tweaks have been made to the schools funding formula in Powys, this time to provide more support for children with Additional Learning Needs. Subscribe to our daily newsletter! Sign Up Councillor Phyl Davies At its meeting on Tuesday, December 15, the cabinet agreed the changes to the funding formula which will see greater weighting given to the numbers of ALN children at mainstream primary schools. The level of funding will be based on a combination of the number of pupils on the ALN register and the number of children entitled to free school meals. Education portfolio holder, Councillor Phyl Davies said before Covid-19 there had been the intention of looking at the formula in its entirety.