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The latest news, analysis and case studies on multi-academy trusts, including trust growth, DfE policy and thought leadership from trust leaders
Friday
24th Apr 2026
Tes Schools Awards UK 2026: shortlist announced
The Tes Schools Awards UK celebrates the achievements of the teaching profession and wider school sector. Find out who has been shortlisted here
Schools must work together to prepare for the new curriculum
Two trust leaders explain why they are encouraging more schools to come together and share ideas ahead of the 2028 deadline for implementing new requirements
Wednesday
22nd Apr 2026
McVittie review: No evidence of antisemitism at Bristol Brunel Academy
Independent review finds that lobbying groups did not influence the school or trust in the decision to postpone a Jewish MP’s visit last year
Is the executive headteacher role still fit for purpose?
Do we really need this extra layer of day-to-day school management in the trust system, asks one leader who warns that it can starve headteachers of the ‘oxygen of autonomy’
Why we completely redesigned our trust’s Sendco model
One MAT chief executive explains how his trust has moved away from having one Sendco per school to a system that allows knowledge to be shared more widely
Tuesday
14th Apr 2026
Former MAT director to lead on Ofsted trust inspections
Watchdog appoints Matthew Purves to take charge of £20m project to develop inspections of multi-academy trusts
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SATs twice as likely to be in deficit as academies within MATs
Nearly two-fifths of single-academy trusts had an in-year deficit in 2024-25, according to Tes analysis highlighting the financial challenges of standalone academies
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