How maintained schools can apply to convert to academy status.
If you are the headteacher or chair of governors of a local-authority-maintained school converting to an academy, you must complete the following steps.
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How to prepare for your school's application to convert to an academy.
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Links to the apply to become an academy service for mainstream schools, the application process for special schools and PRUs, and information about notifying your local authority.
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What actions to take following approval of your academy conversion application.
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What responsibilities you should transfer to your academy trust as part of your school's conversion to academy status.
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What final preparations you should complete before your school can open as an academy.
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What actions you should take in the first few months after your school opens as an academy.