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<p>£100 million of revenue generated from the Soft Drinks Industry Levy will be utilised
for the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund (HPCF). This fund is intended to improve children’s
and young people’s physical and mental health by enhancing access to facilities for
physical activity, healthy eating, mental health and wellbeing and medical conditions,
such as kitchens, dining facilities, changing rooms, playgrounds and sports facilities.</p><p>
</p><p>The HPCF is available in 2018-19 and will be allocated through the current
arrangements for schools condition funding.</p><p> </p><p>Single and small academy
trusts and sixth-form colleges have had the opportunity to bid for HPCF through the
Condition Improvement Fund in 2018-19. The bidding round ran between 19 October and
14 December 2017. Local authorities, large multi-academy trusts and other bodies receiving
School Condition Allocations (SCA) will receive a direct allocation from the HPCF.
This direct allocation is in addition to their normal SCA and will be calculated,
announced and paid alongside it.</p>
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