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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
18/07/2022
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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.

Most schools and trusts already use some ICFP processes when reviewing their curriculum or financial strategy. Our ICFP guide sets out key stages that can be adapted to suit your context.

Our ICFP guide for governing boards covers:

  • the benefits of ICFP and who should be involved
  • stage one – consider your ethos and strategy
  • stage two – review the existing curriculum
  • stage three – assess current costs
  • stage four – develop an integrated spending plan
  • stage five – present the plan for approval
  • stage six – implement and monitor

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