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Supporting Trust and Foundation Schools
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Owning the land and buildings

Facts:

  • Foundation schools have more control over the use of school buildings, lettings and particularly the use of redundant buildings
  • There are greater opportunities to explore initiatives such as extended schools and for the governing body and the school to take much more of a lead in developing this

LA / foundation schools need to know that:

  • There is no change in the way in which a school receives capital funding. Schools still receive the formula capital amount depending on the size and type of school and retain access to funds for health and safety related work through the LA
  • If the governors decide to become a trust school, either by setting up your own trust or by joining an existing trust, the land and buildings transfer to the trust. Each individual school has the day to day management and financial responsibilities for it

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