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CIF vs School Rebuilding Programme (SRP)

SRP funds whole-school or whole-block rebuilds via DfE nomination. CIF is bid-led, capped at £4M. RAAC blocks typically belong in SRP, not CIF.

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SRP funds whole-school or whole-block rebuilds. Schools are nominated by the DfE based on a national condition prioritisation, not by trust application. RAAC-affected blocks are typically routed to SRP rather than CIF.

The £4M CIF cap effectively forces whole-school projects into SRP. Trusts can express interest, but cannot self-nominate the way they bid into CIF.

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