High-performing multi-academy trusts require strong leadership and a varied skillset among staff. Use these resources to help you lead a successful and sustainable MAT
Centralising services in multi-academy trusts is carried out to bring efficiencies. But what can be centralised, how can it work and what are the benefits?
General annual grant (GAG) pooling is used by MATs to distribute money to their schools rather than top-slicing, but what are the benefits and challenges?
What information is legally required for governors to hold your school to account? Find out where your statutory obligations lie and the best ways to provide information to your governors
Independent school bursaries help widen access and provide opportunities to students from all backgrounds. Justin Smith offers ideas to fund and market them
Risk awareness is a different matter to risk assessment, argues Nickii Messer, and it involves an understanding of strategic, governance, financial, legal and reputational risks
Governors and SBMs should work closely together to ensure robust financial management of the school budget. Caroline Collins provides questions governors can ask to hold their SBM to account
A robust due diligence process when creating or expanding a MAT is key to ensuring your organisation is not at risk. Use this checklist of questions to ask during the process
When generating income, smaller independent schools need to find creative ways to compete with larger schools. Justin Smith provides an income gen plan with six strategies to try
