CFO Roundtable - The Economics of MAT Growth

HR roundtable series exploring how Multi-Academy Trusts can build a high-performing People function - one that truly supports recruitment, retention and school improvement. Hosted this in partnership with Edurio.

HR roundtable series exploring how Multi-Academy Trusts can build a high-performing People function - one that truly supports recruitment, retention and school improvement. Hosted this in partnership with Edurio.

The complexity of what our children and families now face: poverty, mental health, SEND, fractured local services, sits beyond what any single institution can solve alone. We are convening a series of Roundtables to explore a central question that we believe will shape the future of education leadership: What does it mean for a trust/school to lead as a place, not just deliver services into it - and how do we realise the partnership dividend for the children and families we serve?

HR roundtable series exploring how Multi-Academy Trusts can build a high-performing People function - one that truly supports recruitment, retention and school improvement. Hosted this in partnership with Edurio.

The complexity of what our children and families now face: poverty, mental health, SEND, fractured local services, sits beyond what any single institution can solve alone. We are convening a series of Roundtables to explore a central question that we believe will shape the future of education leadership: What does it mean for a trust/school to lead as a place, not just deliver services into it - and how do we realise the partnership dividend for the children and families we serve?

In partnership with IMP Software, we are brining together finance leaders to judge whether growth has paid off: where savings are real, what scale buys beyond cost, and what to watch before problems show up in the numbers.

With Ofsted’s newly launched inspection framework and the proposals for MAT‑level inspection, we are convening a series of CEO Roundtables to explore a central question that will shape the future of our system: How should MATs be inspected by Ofsted?