Academy conversions and PFI schools Under


A number of planned academy conversions were held up due to legal complications. The schools involved were built using private sector funding under PFI schemes. There were concerns arising


from


the ownership arrangements where


these had been


transferred to the PFI vehicle and whether the local authority would still be “maintaining” the school under the proposed arrangements which was prohibited under section 6(2) of the Academies Act 2010.


agreements, to


certain schools


PFI were


paid for and built by private sector fi rms and then leased back


local authorities.


When these schools wish to convert to academy status, new arrangements must be made to


channel


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funding of the academy to the PFI service provider.


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