Resources and publications
Trust schools toolkit
The Trust schools toolkit outlines the process that schools need
to go through to acquire a trust.
Further support is offered in the Guide to becoming a trust
school. The guide provides schools and governors with step by step
guidance in becoming a trust school. It includes many examples,
insights and learning gained from schools which have opened as
trust schools:
Trust schools and business partners - guidance
note
This guidance note offers schools support in developing an
effective approach to business involvement in a Trust school. It
focuses on five key areas to consider when researching and talking
to business partners. A checklist is provided to ensure all key
points are considered.
Example legal documents
The following are example legal documents and guidance on the
process of setting up a trust.
- Example statutory notice to be displayed on school gates,
published in the local press, etc on the day the statutory
consultation process begins. Download
statutory notice (Word)
- Guidance notes on how to register the trust. Download
guidance (Word)
- Example memorandum and articles of association, legal documents
that need to be completed as part of the registration process.
Download
example documents (Word)
DCSF documents
The DCSF
publishes guidance on all areas of becoming a Foundation or Trust
school. The follow are of particular use:
The DCSF publishes guidance on
becoming a Foundation school, Trust school proposals and removal of
a trust on their website.
Other useful documents
The following documents contain general information that will be
of use in the setting up and running of a trust and Trust
school: