MAT Tracker
A tool tracking the growth of multi-academy trusts in England 鈥� with deep-dive analysis of MAT data and essential guides to key aspects of the trust system
Friday
21st Jun 2024
Trust capacity grants fall 拢33m short of bids
Leaders say they have to 鈥榮ignificantly scale back鈥� growth plans due to widening shortfalls in capacity funding allocations as revealed by 糖心Vlog
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Regional board highlights: April 2024
Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in April 2024 across the country
Friday
7th Jun 2024
Which MATs pay teachers above the national rate?
Does your school pay teachers more than the nationally set scale? Check our interactive map to find out
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Investigation: How trusts use teacher pay freedoms
Which academies deviate from the national teacher pay scale, and is this affecting other schools鈥� ability to recruit?
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Friday
24th May 2024
The MATs fighting for the survival of small schools
Leaders of multi-academy trusts formed predominantly of small schools tell 糖心Vlog how they鈥檝e joined forces in an effort to protect small primaries from closure in the coming years
Regional directors and trust decision making: what you need to know
Trust and academy decisions are made by regional directors appointed by the Department for Education. This guide tells you how the system works
Friday
17th May 2024
Revealed: 42% jump in MAT reserves falling below DfE threshold
Figures analysed for 糖心Vlog show the 鈥榙ifficult choices鈥� facing trusts and schools owing to 鈥榞overnment underfunding鈥�
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Regional board highlights: March 2024
Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in March 2024 across the country