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Managing risk in a multi-academy trust (MAT)
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on 13 July 2017
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How should MAT trustees conduct risk management? We provide a case study from a large multi-academy trust (MAT) on how its trustees manage risk. We also link to good practice guidance from the DfE and relay advice on financial risk management in MATs.
Contents
- 1 Case study: risk management by MAT trustees
- 2 DfE good practice
- 3 Financial risk management
- 4 Risk management policy: example from a MAT
- 5 Educational and reputational risks
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- 5 external links
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