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Further Guidance

The following documents will give you further information on :

  • Sponsorship and LA letters
  • Optional additional guidance for schools
  • Schools involved in PFI projects
  • Associated Applications
  • Joint Applications

Sponsorship and LA Letters

Schools are required to submit a sponsorship declaration letter and an LA approval letter with their application.  These documents can be opened from the links below.  

Sponsorship Declaration Letter(Word - 40.5 KB)
LA approval letter (Word - 27 KB) 

Optional additional guidance for schools

Arts Colleges - additional information (PDF - 16 KB)
Business & Enterprise Colleges - additional information (PDF - 16 KB)
Engineering Colleges - additional information (PDF - 21 KB)
Humanities Colleges - additional information (PDF - 26 KB)
Language Colleges - additional information (PDF - 45 KB)
Maths & Computing Colleges - additional information (PDF - 17 KB)
Music Colleges - additional information (PDF - 17 KB)
Science Colleges - additional information (PDF - 25 KB)
Sports Colleges - additional information (PDF - 27 KB)
Technology Colleges - additional information (PDF - 21 KB)

Additional Guidance Note to Engineering and Technology Colleges in the light of changes in the National Curriculum in relation to Design and Technology. 

Private Finance Initiative (PFI) projects in applicant / existing specialist schools: Schools involved in PFI projects (PDF - 12 KB)

Guidance for Associated Applications: Associated Applications (PDF - 13 KB)

Joint Applications

Middle schools and upper schools applying jointly should give full details of the middle school in section 'A' (box on 'Linked Approaches').