Guidance

Academy transfers: information for academy trusts

How to transfer an academy from one trust to another.

Applies to England

Documents

Annex D - Negotiating offer closure letter

Details

This information is for trusts organising the transfer of an academy from its current trust (‘the outgoing trust’) to another trust (‘the incoming trust’).

If you want to discuss the transfer of an academy into or out of your trust, speak to your main contact at the Department for Education. If you do not know who your contact is, contact your regional director’s office.

Updates to this page

Published 28 February 2019
Last updated 22 December 2022 + show all updates
  1. We have clarified information on how, when and why trusts should engage stakeholders. Updates are in the ‘delivery’ and ‘regional director approval’ sections.

  2. Changed references to regional school commissioners to regional directors and DfE project leads to DfE delivery officers, and updated information about the number of academy transfers in the 'Information note for academy trusts about academy transfer'.

  3. Changed references to headteacher boards to advisory boards in the 'Information note for academy trusts about academy transfer'.

  4. First published.

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