The Law of Unintended Consequences: Why More Schools Are Converting to Academy Status in 2025 In a move intended to slow down the rate of academisation, the government recently […]
J & G Marshall Ltd was created to help schools not just understand the academy conversion process, but to navigate successfully and effectively through it.
Our philosophy is simple – our team all sit on Trust Boards and governing bodies. As a result, we see the process from the point of view of the schools, not the policy makers. We help senior leaders to continue to focus on education outcomes, while we handle the tasks, paperwork and hurdles that can come with conversion.
Furthermore, our support grows with you. We have the credentials and experience to help academies and MATs grow and flourish. We highlight your strengths and signpost areas to develop before they become critical concerns. This understanding is a vital part of a healthy academy trust. Whether it be a MAT Growth Audit, MAT MOT, Due Diligence or even a Merger, we are with you throughout the whole process.
To find out more, read what the schools and academies who work with us have to say. J & G Marshall is a true partner.
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If your school or Trust is looking for additional support, please visit our sister company – Marshall Professional Development Ltd – which specialises in delivering CPD programmes, governance reviews and training as well as leadership training and coaching.
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The Law of Unintended Consequences: Why More Schools Are Converting to Academy Status in 2025 In a move intended to slow down the rate of academisation, the government recently […]
When the government announced the removal of the Academy Conversion Support Grant, many suspected it was a calculated move to slow the pace of academy conversions. It was widely interpreted […]
The Impact of Cutting the Academy Conversion Grant: A Call for Fairness In a significant policy shift, the Department for Education (DfE) has decided to discontinue the £25,000 academy conversion […]
"When we started on our MAT journey Jeff’s company came up in our research. They had testimonials from other trusts in our area and from people I knew and respected. After making contact with Jeff, back in November 2019, and up until the present day, I cannot speak highly enough of the service he and his team have provided. Jeff has supported us, challenged the DfE on our behalf, assisted us in jumping through numerous hoops, used his nationwide contacts to ensure we were best placed for conversion and has become a personal friend and guide to me and our chair of trustees. Jeff and his team worked with us for over two years before we paid anything to his company for the services provided. That spoke volumes! Jeff went out of his way to find out whether our Trust was eligible for TCaF funding, and when we were, provided support and guidance leading to the Trust receiving a significant sum to develop central functions. This was beyond the remit of the conversion contract and there was no charge for this. We have been so impressed by his team’s work that we have commissioned Trust and LGB audits from him, along with a growth audit and CEO training course. All of these have been of high quality and helped the Trust develop further. I would be happy to speak to anyone considering using J&G Marshall to tell them of our experience which was first class and definitely value for money."
Steve Campbell, CEO, LET Education Trust
