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Multi Academy Trust membership

Our new MAT membership package offers resources, advice and guidance for your whole trust, whatever its size.

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We work with many MATs to provide support to trust boards, their central executive teams, lead governance professionals, and local academy committees (local governing bodies).

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MAT membership
Price on application
  • Expert, confidential and independent governance advice for all academies within the MAT

  • Exclusive members-only access to Knowledge Centre governance resources

  • Complimentary copies of publications

  • With the option to choose an online or print copy

  • Weekly e-newsletter sent directly to your teams

  • Free places at NGA conferences and virtual events

  • Priority notice of webinars and podcasts

  • Making your voice heard at the national level

  • For your whole trust, with administration rights. Learn more about Learning Link e-learning options and discounts www.nga.org.uk/learning-link
Trust board
Additional benefits

Our support helps you ensure good governance across your MAT through:

  • Access to Gold Advice for your trust board

  • Sent to new trustees on request. Your welcome pack will include a copy
  • Your welcome pack will include a copy
  • 50% discount for members
  • Your trust board can choose to view online or be sent three print copies
  • Free virtual sessions complementing any local training and support already in place

  • Free places at NGA’s MAT event

  • Free places at NGA governance leadership forums

Local academy committees
Additional benefits

Your local academy committee will receive:

  • Expert advice on their responsibilities (if required), as set out in their scheme of delegation
  • Three hard copies and an online copy available for all governors to access
  • On request for those in their first governing role

  • The Chair’s Handbook for the chair

  • One free place at NGA conferences

  • Available to those in leadership roles including the chair, co-chair, vice-chair and headteacher

  • Access to Welcome to Governance LIVE for new local governors

Central executive team
additional benefits

Staff members from your central team will receive:

  • Free places at NGA’s MAT event

  • Free places at NGA governance leadership forums

Trust’s governance professional
additional benefits

Your governance professional will receive:

  • Welcome to a Multi Academy Trust

  • A free place at governance professional networking events

  • A free place at NGA’s MAT event

MAT membership pricing

2 academies

£550

3 academies

£675

4 academies

£800

5 academies

£920

6 - 10 academies

£1,290

11 - 15 academies

£1,710

16 - 20 academies

£2,150

21 - 25 academies

£2,620

26 - 30 academies

£3,190

31 - 40 (+10)

£3,795

41 - 50 (+10)

£4,400

 

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  • “I have found the GOLD Advice to be timely and detailed. I have confidence in it.”

    Clerk and company secretary

    Academy Trust board, Yorkshire and Humber

  • “I have valued the opportunity to join seminars. Useful for networking and updates.”

    Chadsmoor Federation MAT

  • “The quality of Welcome to Governance, Welcome to a MAT and The Chair's Handbook cannot be too highly recommended.”

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