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Integrated curriculum and financial planning

How to use ICFP to design a curriculum that is affordable, sustainable and supports the organisational vision.

Guidance
01/10/2025
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Integrated curriculum and financial planning (ICFP) helps schools and trusts to design a curriculum that is affordable, sustainable and supports the organisational vision. It requires collaboration between governing boards, executive leaders and school business professionals.

The Department for Education (DfE) advocate the use of ICFP to enable schools to deliver education priorities within their own budget. ICFP can safeguard the financial viability of the school or trust, allowing the board to continue providing the best education for their pupils.

Our ICFP guide for governing boards covers:

  • who should be involved
  • what information and skills are needed
  • key stages of the ICFP process

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