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Academy Trust Handbook: changes from September 2024

Changes to the Academy Trust Handbook 2024 include a requirement to capture appointment information in your register of interests, less admin for leasing arrangements, and a requirement for trusts with higher incomes to use professional auditors for internal scrutiny.

Last reviewed on 2 August 2024See updates
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Contents
  1. Your trust's register of interests must include appointment information
  2. Changes to your main financial requirements
  3. Trusts with incomes over £50 million must use professional internal auditors
  4. Trusts don't need ESFA approval for finance leases on the DfE's list
  5. Take action to meet the DfE's cyber security standards
  6. An NtI can be issued for failing to maintain estates adequately

This article refers to the Academy Trust Handbook (ATH) 2024, which comes into effect on 1 September 2024. It breaks down the changes highlighted on page 8 of the handbook.

You can access the 2024 handbook as a PDF via the main ATH page linked above.

Your trust's register of interests must include appointment information

Your trust was previously required to publish this on its website as part of the required information for each member, trustee and local governor. This information must now be included in your trust's register of interests.

Some pieces of information you must now include are new additions which were not previously required:

As with the previous version of the ATH, you must keep a register of interests which cover seniors employees, but the only senior employee whose information must be included

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