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Forming or joining a MAT

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12/04/2023
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At a glance

If your governing board is considering forming or joining a multi academy trust (MAT), this session will ensure you have factored in all the risks, challenges and benefits. As the leading independent source of information and support for school and trust governance, NGA recommends that all boards attend this session before any formal decisions are made.

This session will cover:

Current challenges for schools and trusts
The rational for MAT-ing
Why vision and ethos matter
The legalities and characteristics of a MAT – understanding the key differences
The role of the trust board in a MAT
Lines of accountability – exploration of some models
Fully bespoke

This session can be tailored to the circumstances of your school or trust.

2 hour session

At a glance

This two-hour session will cover:

  • Current challenges for schools and trusts
  • The rational for MAT-ing
  • Why vision and ethos matter
  • The legalities and characteristics of a MAT – understanding the key differences
  • The role of the trust board in a MAT
  • Lines of accountability – exploration of some models
  • Building the organisation
  • Looking to the future – possible next steps 

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Who is this suitable for?

The session is suitable for the following and will be contextualised for the school:

  • Governors of maintained schools
  • Trustees of single academy trusts
  • The governance professional
  • The senior leadership team

This training is designed for a group of participants at a school, trust or other organisation other than an existing MAT.

The session is suitable for a number of schools who are thinking of forming or joining the same MAT to share.

It is also suitable for schools who are not thinking of joining the same MAT but want to develop their own understanding of what it means to become part of a MAT.

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What are the benefits?

Forming or joining a MAT is one of the biggest decisions a governing body or trust board can make.  By the end of this session, participants will be clear about the issues they need to consider, how governance in MATs works, and how governance and leadership structures will change. 

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How will you learn?

  • This session can be delivered via face-to-face or online workshop
  • It will be facilitated by a quality-assured NGA consultant with relevant governance and training expertise
  • The session will be interactive with a mixture of participant activities and facilitator-led explanation and discussion
  • It will be supported with session materials including a resource toolkit to help with next steps

  • "It was great to be able to discuss the topic with others. I feel like I've got a starting point for discussions with the full governing body."

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    This training is designed for a group of participants at a school, trust or other organisation.

    It is also suitable for a group of schools to share.

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