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Can a non-religious school join a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) with a religious ethos?
We are proposing to join another multi academy trust. What does this mean for us in terms of our school's autonomy?
What are the governance arrangements in a Multi Academy Trust (MAT)?
Who receives the funding for an academy within a Multi Academy Trust (MAT)?
We are already established as a single academy trust. What are the consultation requirements for us to become a multi academy trust (MAT) and take on another school?
We are already established as a single academy trust, what are the legal steps required for us to become a multi academy trust (MAT) and take on another school?
If my academy joins a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) what role would our current trustees have in the new organisation?
If my academy joins a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) what functions will be centralised and what will remain local?
In a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) who receives the funding grant? How are costs of shared functions divided fairly between the academies within it?
Could staff be expected to work across multiple academies when they join a Multi Academy Trust (MAT)?
Who is the employer of all staff in academies belonging to a multi academy trust (MAT)?
We are two schools with a federated governing body. Do we have to establish separate local governing bodies for each of our schools?
What if an academy within a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) felt that its funding had been used unfairly?
If we join a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) and it doesn???t work out can we go back to being a standalone academy?
Our maintained school is thinking of becoming an academy, do we need to join a Multi Academy Trust (MAT) as part of this process?
How could collaboration improve the use of resources?