School Structures

Though many primary schools have chosen not to convert to academy status, the education landscape continues to change. If you are thinking of moving to academy status, are joining a MAT, or taking a new school into your multi academy trust, we have advice on the best way forward. We also look at how successful MATs are operating and the impact different school structures can have on teaching and learning.

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  School finance - Why trusts are holding the line

  Financial Systems

  • Kevin Connor looks at how trusts are managing rising cost pressures
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  How peer reviews can transform headteachers’ ideas

  Governance

  • Bringing together senior leaders from different schools to share and assess teaching practice offers an effective route to self-improvement for all involved, says Dr Kate Chhatwal
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  Building a successful Trust 

  Governance

  • Carol Dewhurst shares the lessons learned in an evolving MAT
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  Multi academy trusts – Successful communication during mergers

  Parental Communications

  • Merging trusts? Jessica Shepherd and Linda Tanner explain what your communications strategy needs to get right
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  PE in schools – How to improve your facilities

  School Structures

  • Dan Wilson talks us through what schools can do to ensure their pupils have access to safe and effective PE facilities...
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  Flexi schooling – Is this the future of education?

  Ofsted

  • Could you offer every child the option of learning from home two days a week? As a headteacher, Janette Mountford-Lees made it work for over 13 years...
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  Neurodiverse teachers – How inclusive is your school?

  Attainment and Assessment

  • Recruiting teachers with special needs such as autism and ADHD can reap huge benefits for schools and pupils, says Kate Sarginson
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  Sharing best practice – Offering SEND pupils specialised support

  School Partnerships

  • Ashley Eastwood describes how the Learning Harmony Trust is rolling out its SEND approaches nationwide...
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  MATs - The Challenges of Expansion

  MATs

  • Barry Smith reports on survey findings that highlight what to consider when growing your organisation
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  Budget management - how to ensure recruitment doesn’t impact progress

  Recruitment

  • COO Alison Powell explains the cost-effective solution that ensured full business continuity while the Severn Academies Educational Trust appointed a new CFO