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Marc is a Partner and Notary Public, based in our Estates, Tax Planning and Trusts team.
Marc is based in our Bristol office, but can support you nationally.
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Academy Trust Handbook 2026: what Academy Trusts need to know now
29 Jul 2026
The DfE has issued its updated Academy Trust Handbook 2026 [Academy trust handbook 2026: effective from 1 October 2026 - GOV.UK] which takes effect from 1 October 2026. The new version tightens control over pay, buying, technology contracts, pensions, severance payments, and financial transparency. The overall trend is that trusts are being asked to show, in writing, that public money is being spent carefully and openly.
The changes are set out in the updated version under the heading 'What has changed,' and we provide our initial comments on these below:














