Information on the #conditionimprovementfund #cif round has just been released to schools, no dates mentioned for when the portal will open or the closing date, but any new academies should ensure they now register. There is mention about compliance with the Output Specification. We at Future have excellent knowledge of the spec due to management of the #PSPB2 delivery Single academy trusts, small multi-academy trusts (MATs) and sixth-form colleges can apply for CIF. To be

The Education Skills and Funding Agency (ESFA) has published the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) 2018 to 2019 outcome a week ago today (30th March 2018). This will provide funding of £514 million for 1,556 projects at 1,299 academies and sixth-form colleges. The funding includes £38 million in specific projects supported by the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund (HPCF) to help improve children and young people’s physical and mental health by increasing and improving access to and u

It is only the start of the year and already the Maiden Beech Academy boiler project has been successfully handed over. Plus a further two boiler project defects inspections completed with minimum issues. Futures for Somerset appointed FP Hurley Ltd (FPH) to complete all three boiler projects. All projects consisted of replacing life expired pipework, boilers and heating controls throughout the Academy buildings. We applied for funding on behalf of the Academies via the Educa

In the Education Sector, Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) is an annual bidding round to which academies and sixth-form colleges can apply for capital funding. The core priority for CIF is to address significant condition need, keeping academy and sixth-form college buildings safe and in good working order. CIF also supports a small proportion of expansion projects for Ofsted-rated good or outstanding academies and sixth-form colleges that need to expand their existing facilit