Many schools simply think academy conversion is all about the legal work. It isn’t. There is much more to a conversion. So, choosing the right support is key. Don’t get […]
Many schools simply think academy conversion is all about the legal work. It isn’t. There is much more to a conversion. So, choosing the right support is key. Don’t get […]
Schools used to apply to the DfE to convert to academy status. They still apply to the DfE but the application now is assessed by a Headteacher Board ( HTB […]
Since the start of the academy movement, opinion has been divided on the topic of centralisation. Should MATs centralise their systems for better financial health? Do schools have to sacrifice […]
There is a common misconception that a current or former employee is entitled to a ‘good’ reference or, more accurately, that an employer cannot make any negative comments about an […]
The world of MATs is a relatively new one, and therefore the role of the CEO is still evolving. On that basis, how can trustees ensure they have the right […]
With schools being schools, you are only ever one phone call away from the unexpected. It is not just the Ofsted call that can cause a raft of activity; complaints, […]
Generalisations never work. There are those who say only LA’s are capable of truly supporting schools and therefore the academy programme is wrong and doomed to fail. How come then […]
Academies face a ticking time-bomb that is the treatment they face by the LGPS scheme they are members of. Inheriting a deficit is one thing but facing an increased employer […]
Nearly every school tells me they want a non-hierarchical, flat structure MAT than ‘being told what to do by people we don’t know’. For me, that discounts business MAT’s run […]
