Guidance
Financial support and oversight for academy trusts
The Department for Education's approach to supporting and regulating academy trusts.
Applies to England
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This guidance is for anyone who governs or manages an academy trust including:
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academy trustees and local governing committees
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academy trust leaders, including academy trust accounting officers and chief financial officers
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school and academy trust business professionals (SBP) within the academy trust including staff in financial roles
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governance professionals who support and advise academy trustees in their role
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dioceses for schools with religious character
Updates to this page
Published 25 June 2025