Academy conversion grant ending

The academy conversion support grant currently gives schools up to £25,000 to spend on the process of converting to an academy. The grant supports schools choosing to convert voluntarily. It will end on 1 January 2025. Academy conversion grant

Trust Capacity Funding (TCaF) withdrawn

The DfE has removed Trust Capacity Funding, which Trusts could bid for to help build their capacity to take underperforming schools into the Trust. There are fears in the sector that the removal of this funding may impact on Trust’s abilities to accept additional schools. Trusts which currently have bids for funding in process with the DfE will not be awarded any funding and there are no plans to open any further funding rounds.