Everything you need to know for establishing or growing a multi-academy trust (MAT), and advice for developing effective small-school partnerships, can be found here.
Having trust-wide safeguarding procedures ensures consistency and shares best practice across the MAT. Dai Durbridge provides a guided approach to safeguarding in a MAT
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
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 community
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 collaborate
School leaders and governors must be convinced that joining a MAT is the right step for them. Paul Ainsworth outlines key questions to ask and areas to consider
Outstanding schools are expected to take a key role in driving the school-led system. Doug Scholes, headteacher of a National Support School, talks about his school's involvement in improving other schools
