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Joining an existing multi-academy trust (MAT)
How can a school join a multi-academy trust (MAT)? This article sets out how a maintained school can convert to join an existing MAT, and how a single academy can join a MAT. We also look at who determines the funding arrangements, and link to articles on carrying out due diligence.
Contents
- The process for joining a MAT
- Maintained schools converting to join an existing MAT
- Single academies joining an existing MAT
- Deadlines for documents
- Funding arrangements are determined by the MAT
- Carrying out due diligence
- Converting as part of a MAT: informing parents and staff
- Forming a new MAT: questions to consider
- Joining a MAT: questions to ask
- Joining a multi-academy trust: FAQs for parents and staff
- Members appointing new trustees when a school joins a MAT: due diligence
- Multi-academy trust (MAT): what to consider before conversion
- Single academy forming a MAT
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