Friday
How we improved behaviour and attendance with on-site AP
Placing students at risk of behaviour and attendance challenges in a bespoke internal alternative provision has had a positive impact on this MAT’s student outcomes
10 questions with...Adrian Rogers
The multi-academy trust chief talks to ÌÇÐÄVlog about being the first in his family not to work down a pit and his pride in helping to turn around schools in ‘meltdown’
Wednesday
Why culture is key for growing trusts
Onboarding new schools to a trust can be a lot easier if the values match, says this trust CEO – but that means trusts must understand their own culture first
‘Fragile’ school finances behind academisation drive, says DfE
Regional director says five-year high in schools looking to convert is also due to trusts making a strong case, along with concern over ‘viability’ of smaller schools
Wednesday
Five DfE warnings over school buildings
Report sets out how government advisers want academy trusts to improve the management of their school estates
10 questions with...Tom Campbell
The CEO of E-ACT talks about his own school days, the person who inspired him in his first headship and how he learned to love the MAT movement
