Decision

The Executive Member has approved for the proposed increase in the Academy conversion charge for the 2025/26 financial year to £7,600.

Reasons for the decision

The charge is levied to Academy Trusts when individual schools voluntarily convert to academy status and reflects the costs incurred by various departments in the Council in administering the conversion process.

The increase agreed for the 2025/26 financial year reflects the requirement for an increased amount of time to be utilised in the administration of individual conversion processes.

The charge, and allocation of funds within the organisation, is administered within the Strategic Planning and Finance teams in the Children and Young People’s Service (CYPS), in accordance with an agreed apportionment schedule.