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The latest news, analysis and case studies on multi-academy trusts, including trust growth, DfE policy and thought leadership from trust leaders

Wednesday

28th Feb 2024

Eton and Star Academies: Why we’ve created a ‘think and do tank’
Leaders at Eton College and Star Academies explain why they’ve created a ‘think and do tank’ to ‘propose solutions and influence national policy’ on education issues
Light bulbs cogs think do

Saturday

24th Feb 2024

10 questions with... David Clayton
The Endeavour Learning Trust chief discusses the drama teacher who helped him transition to secondary school, accountability and authenticity in leadership
10 questions with... David Clayton

Friday

23rd Feb 2024

Revealed: What the largest trusts paid their CEOs in 2022-23
91¶¶Òõ has analysed the published accounts of more than 50 of the country’s largest MATs to break down chief executive pay
MAT CEO salaries 2024
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Thursday

22nd Feb 2024

Budget deficits show SEND funding must change
The financial difficulties of MATs and councils should be a wake-up call that we need a new approach to SEND funding, says this trust finance officer, who suggests a solution
empty jars

Tuesday

20th Feb 2024

Futura Learning Partnership appoints next CEO
Gary Schlick, current deputy CEO of the 27-school multi-academy trust, will take up the top job in September
Gary Schlick has been appointed as the next chief executive of Futura Learning Partnership.

Monday

19th Feb 2024

6 reasons we’re bringing our IT team in-house
A MAT CEO explains why he’s making IT provision across the trust a core function – rather than an outsourced service
IT in-house

Saturday

17th Feb 2024

10 questions with...Moira Marder
The Ted Wragg Trust chief talks to 91¶¶Òõ about what inspired her to become a teacher, the importance of schools working together and the need for regional agility in policymaking
Moira Marder

Friday

16th Feb 2024

Revealed: The ‘sickening’ rise in supply costs hitting schools
Supply spend is rising across the schools system, with leaders citing the growing support needs of pupils, teacher shortages and higher supply prices as cost drivers
Supply costs
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Tuesday

13th Feb 2024

Plan school places ‘constructively’ with councils, trusts told
Making significant changes to an academy: four key points from updated DfE guidance
Seating blue print

Friday

9th Feb 2024

Higher absence and suspension rates ‘more likely’ in large trusts
Multi-academy trusts with 10 or more schools in a phase also achieve higher attainment and progress for disadvantaged pupils, finds Education Policy Institute
A new online tool allows users to compare the performance of different groups of schools.
How our trust has launched a 3-year digital road map
The CEO of 31-school Leigh Academies Trust talks about the creation of a digital road map to ensure that all of its schools benefit from innovative use of technology
Digital roadmap

Thursday

8th Feb 2024

Weekly round-up: ‘Earn and learn’ route into teaching and MAT deficits
This week’s essential education news includes the government launching its Teacher Degree Apprenticeship and new research uncovering multi-academy trusts’ worsening finances
Round up, Keegan