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  View all policies
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  Plan priorities across each term, ensuring key tasks are completed.
  View all planners
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  Evaluate your skills and knowledge, identify gaps and determine training needs.
  View all audits
More
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MAT leadership: resources, guidance and best practice
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
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Pros and cons of GAG pooling
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?
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Managing statutory reporting to governors
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
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Governors: questions to ask your school business manager
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
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Due diligence checklist and questions to ask
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
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An SBM's guide to writing your first report to governors
Governors need clear, accurate information on areas of school life in order to support and challenge the SLT. Caroline Collins outlines why, how and when SBMs need to report to governors
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