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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
Tuesday
5th Aug 2025
Monday
14th Jul 2025
How to plan for change as a trust board
As Eko Trust and the Compass Partnership of Schools look ahead to a possible merger, the trusts鈥� leaders and trustees share what the process has taught them about how to plan for change
The unexpected music genre unlocking students鈥� skills
United Learning鈥檚 head of聽music and performing arts explains how an opera project has taken students out of their comfort zone 鈥� with 鈥榬emarkable鈥� impact
Friday
11th Jul 2025
Schools face 鈥榰nsustainable鈥� rise in AI-generated complaints
Parents鈥� use of AI in making complaints means schools are having to deal with complex letters loaded with references to the law, leaders warn
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School supplier cost hikes 鈥榮ignificantly鈥� worse than feared
Warning of schools facing bigger bills comes as many chief financial officers say they expect their trust鈥檚 finances to worsen next year, according to findings seen by 糖心Vlog
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Wednesday
9th Jul 2025
Revealed: the 20 leaders in DfE鈥檚 MAT chiefs group
The new advisory group, due to meet for the first time next week, includes the leaders of many of the biggest academy trusts, an email seen by 糖心Vlog reveals
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Shield 鈥榓nxious鈥� heads from Ofsted fears, Cruddas tells trusts
With government planning a series of major education reforms, academy trusts must tell a 鈥榮tronger story鈥� about their work, says Confederation of School Trusts鈥� chief executive
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