The closing date for applications is 12 noon, Monday 2 December 2019.
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Dates
| Invitations for Expressions of Interest Published | Monday 7 October 2019 |
| Engagement Event for potential applicants | Thursday 21 November 2019 (10am-12pm) Beaumanor Hall |
Deadline for submitting your application | Monday 2nd December 2019 (midday) |
| Design and planning phase for new school | October 2019 onwards |
| Dfe input to shortlisting | December 2019 |
| Stage 1: shortlisting of applications | Monday 2 December 2019 – Friday 19 January 2020 |
| Stage 2: Interviews Start (including presentation by and interview of shortlisted Proposers) | Monday 22 January 2020 to Friday 2 February 2020 |
| Visits to Academies | w/c Monday 5 February 2020 |
| Decision taken by Cabinet on preferred Academy Proposer of Director of C&FS and Cabinet Lead | Cabinet 7 February 2020 or 24th March 2020 |
| County Councils submission of applications to the RSC for a decision | March 2020 |
| Secretary of State approval – Approved Applications Announced | Expected late April 2020 |
| The County Council will advise unsuccessful applicants | May 2020 |
| Statutory consultation (required under S10 of the Academies Act 2010 | To be confirmed |
| Identified Academy Trust to enter into funding agreement with the Secretary of State | To be confirmed |
| Development and pre-opening phase for new school | Expected spring 2020 |
| New School opens | The earliest opening date would be September 2020 |