Friday 21 May 2021

21 May 2021 Government launches Trust Capacity Fund for 2021-22

The DfE has launched the Trust Capacity Fund for the 2021-22 financial year which will award up to £24m to help trusts develop their capacity to grow.  It has a focus on supporting strong trusts, and strong schools forming trusts, to take on underperforming schools in areas of higher need

It is part of the government's vision, announced recently, for all schools to be part of a family of schools in strong academy trusts

There are two strands - under strand A, trusts can get up to £310K to take on schools in 118 areas whilst strand B offers up to £100K for schools elsewhere in the country

Additionally, and also part of its academy trust vision, the government has named the first seven faith school trusts, including five Catholic trusts and two Church of England ones

Church schools not taking part in this pilot can still join, or set up a trust, but the DfE advises that they speak to their diocese and regional school commissioner first

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