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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  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
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  Leadership - my life as a MAT CEO

  SLT

  • A one-day diary from alarm to lights out
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  School leadership - “We don’t waste a moment once we have an idea”

  SLT

  • CEO Emma Wigmore and School Improvement Lead Becky Fairhead reveal what makes their professional relationship work at the Vine Schools Trust
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  School funding - what the cuts really mean

  Utilities

  • Education is the key to everything good in a country's future, but here it’s like an optional add-on, says the Secret Headteacher
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  “We’re quick to judge education outsiders”

  Parental Engagement

  • How the army taught David Morris the skills to lead a multi-academy trust
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  Identifying the good and the bad of leadership partnerships

  Governance

  • Balancing the remits of execs and their heads of school requires care but this is a model that can yield real benefits, says Anthony David
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  Making visible improvements

  School Partnerships

  • Deborah Saunders outlines how An Daras Trust put in place a new programme to help pupils understand how they learn
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  How to create an effective curriculum

  Teaching Practice

  • Darren Woollard outlines how a collaborative approach led to reviews of how and what pupils are taught
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  How to turn around a failing school – Heyford Park’s rapid school improvement journey

  School Partnerships

  • Sarah Nickelson and Craig Thomas describe how they took their Free school from an “inadequate” inspection to looking ahead to a brighter future
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  How secure is your school data?

  Data Administration

  • Governance expectations for cyber security are changing. Mark Orchison outlines what you need to know...