Decision details
Proposed Increase in the Academy Conversion Fee
Decision Maker: Executive Member for Education, Learning & Skills
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
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.
Publication date: 04/03/2025
Date of decision: 04/03/2025
Effective from: 13/03/2025
Accompanying Documents:
- Proposed Increase in the Academy Conversion Fee