Trust schools
The Education and Inspections Act 2006 includes provision for a
foundation school to set up a charitable foundation (or trust) to
support the school. This type of foundation school is known as a
trust school. To acquire trust status:
- Existing foundation schools can set up a charitable trust
- Community schools can take on foundation status and set up a
trust within a single process
Schools can set up a trust in a collaborative group whereby the
schools acquire foundation status and adopt the same trust. The aim
of trust schools is to use the experience, energy and expertise
from other schools and professions as a lever to raise standards in
schools.