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<p>Schools and those responsible for school buildings receive condition funding through
different routes depending on their size and type. All schools receive funding to
spend on their capital priorities through an annual Devolved Formula Capital allocation.
In addition, local authorities and larger multi-academy trusts (MATs) receive a School
Condition Allocation (SCA) to invest in their priorities across the schools for which
they are responsible. MATs are eligible for SCA if they have five or more academies
and at least 3,000 pupils. The Department also offers an allocation to academy chains
(groups of more than one trust) where they meet the size criteria as a group and have
opted in. Smaller or stand-alone academy trusts and sixth form colleges can bid for
funding to the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF). The funding available through CIF
and SCA is calculated on the same basis per pupil.</p><p>For financial year 2020-21,
condition allocations, the eligibility threshold for SCA will remain the same. The
Department keeps funding policy under review, and we are undertaking a new school
Condition Data Collection (CDC), due to complete later this year. The CDC will provide
a high-level assessment of the condition of state funded schools in England and will
help inform future capital funding policy.</p>
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