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Free school applications: suitability and declarations form
Form for members and directors of academy trusts to submit personal information.
Applies to England
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The Department for Education will only allow suitable persons to establish and run publicly funded free schools.
This form is for free school applicants. Each current and proposed member and trustee of the academy trust must complete the form separately.
Make sure you fill in all the personal information required on the form. This is so that we can check your suitability to manage or run a free school.
Guidance on the free school application process is available.
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Published 18 August 2015
Last updated 20 July 2022
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Updated suitability and declarations form.
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Updated form for free school applicants.
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Added application form and assessment criteria for wave 12.
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First published.