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School collaboration
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A SEND review across your trust is a valuable opportunity for self-evaluation. Natalie Packer outlines the purpose and process27/Sep/2021
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Chief operating officer Tommy Cullen explains the what, why and how of centralisation in one academy trust, and how it has saved both time and money15/Dec/2020
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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 MAT19/Dec/2019
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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?12/Nov/2019
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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?16/Oct/2019
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More mature MATs have established processes and prioritise securing high performance for the long term. Helen Morgan explores ways to do this25/Jan/2019
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School to school collaboration within a MAT can save time and costs, reduce workload and provide CPD opportunities. Josephine Smith describes how MAT schools can collaborate19/Apr/2018
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Independent state school partnerships (ISSP) promote cross-sector working to improve pupil outcomes. Suzanne O’Connell hears how Norwich School built links with others in the community04/Apr/2018
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From due diligence to quality insurance, use these resources to ensure strong leadership and school improvement across your MAT09/Jan/2018
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Having trust-wide safeguarding procedures ensures consistency and shares best practice across the MAT. Dai Durbridge provides a guided approach to safeguarding in a MAT15/Sep/2017