Why effective communication is key in growing multi-academy trusts.
At the time of writing, there are 775 multi-academy trusts with 2 to 5 schools and a further 1502 single academy trusts. However several articles cite that a MAT only becomes financially successful and sustainable when it has 12 to 20 schools, or around 5000 students. Regardless of the specific numbers, MAT CEO’s will understand […]
New requirements for MAT websites
Earlier this summer, the Department for Education published its Academies Financial Handbook 2020. The handbook contains some significant changes to the guidelines around finance. These relate to: Governance Executive teams General controls and transparency Internal scrutiny Annual accounts You can see the full list of changes by clicking here. There are also new guidelines around […]
