MATs

The latest news, analysis and case studies on multi-academy trusts, including trust growth, DfE policy and thought leadership from trust leaders

Wednesday

9th Jul 2025

Essex MAT set to double pupil numbers after transfer
South East Essex Academy Trust will reverse its balance of primary and secondary schools if plans get the go-ahead
Uneven scales

Friday

4th Jul 2025

Two East Midlands trusts get merger approval
Djanogly Learning Trust and QEGSMAT aim to launch a new 15-school MAT next year
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Thursday

3rd Jul 2025

Too many chiefs? The debate over MATs having joint CEOs
With two multi-academy trust mergers proposing a dual-CEO leadership model, Dan Worth investigates how common this approach is – and whether it can really work
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Monday

30th Jun 2025

If the government won’t develop future CEOs, trusts must step up
With the funding for the government’s trust CEO development course ending, the sector needs to ensure that it is filling the void, says Becks Boomer-Clark
Baseball player at the plate

Friday

27th Jun 2025

Are regional advisory boards being wound down?
Elections to the DfE’s regional advisory boards are due – but no votes have been planned, ÌÇÐÄVlog understands, fuelling speculation that the boards, which advise on academy decisions, could be scrapped
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Wednesday

25th Jun 2025

Trusts told to set out ‘defensible’ executive pay policy
An update to the Academy Trust Handbook says trust boards must document their approach to executive pay
Tower of coins

Tuesday

24th Jun 2025

DfE approves merger to form 36-school MAT
South West trusts Olympus Academy Trust and Futura Learning Partnership are now consulting on their proposal to create a new multi-academy trust
Smoothy maker merger

Thursday

19th Jun 2025

Yorkshire MATs planning merger to create 47-school trust
Ebor Academy Trust and Nexus Multi Academy Trust proposal would create the biggest primary and special school MAT in England
Ebor Nexus merger
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How MAT inspections could work - and why we should want them
The whole education sector – and parents, too – would benefit from a ‘carefully designed and sensitively implemented’ inspection system for MATs, claims this CEO
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Wednesday

18th Jun 2025

Sir Paul Tarn to stand down from Delta Academies Trust
Leader of one of England’s biggest academy trusts is leaving after nearly 10 years at the helm
Sir Paul Tarn

Monday

16th Jun 2025

DfE asks MAT leaders to join new advisory group
Minister Catherine McKinnell is establishing the group, set to meet for the first time in July
Catherine McKinnell
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Friday

13th Jun 2025

Revealed: Education figures in King’s Birthday Honours list 2025
Delta CEO Paul Tarn has been given a knighthood and North East Learning Trust CEO Lesley Powell has been appointed dame
King's new years honours list