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£500m for energy efficiency upgrades in schools and colleges, and extra £2bn for schools next year to be split between mainstream schools and high needs

• Updated: 6 December 2022

Up to 75 new free schools including sixth forms, specialist and alternative provision settings will offer tailored support, levelling up opportunities for all.

• Updated: 10 June 2022

Applications open for academies and sixth form colleges to access more than £400 million for school improvements

• Updated: 28 October 2019

Written ministerial statement by Nick Gibb MP about funding arrangements for schools in 2017 to 2018.

• Updated: 20 December 2016

Letter sent from Peter Lauener, chief executive of the Education Funding Agency, to academy trust accounting officers in October 2016.

• Updated: 6 October 2016

An online resource aimed at academies and free schools to help them understand the impact of the funding changes for 2015 to 2016

• Updated: 26 September 2014

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The government has announced the sponsors of new academies being built as part of the Targeted Basic Need Programme.

• Updated: 12 December 2013

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Details of a change to the funding agreement used by schools converting to academy status.

• Updated: 27 July 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Written Ministerial Statement from Michael Gove on academy funding.

• Updated: 8 December 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Department for Education comments on media stories on academy funding.

• Updated: 16 June 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

The Department for Education welcomes Chancellor’s budget commitment for 12 new technical academies such as university technical colleges.

• Updated: 23 March 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government