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Multi-academy trusts (MATs): pros and cons
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on 6 April 2018
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It's for your school to decide whether a multi-academy trust (MAT) model would work for you. Find out about some of the perceived advantages and disadvantages of joining or forming a MAT to help inform your decision making.
Contents
- 1 Possible advantages
- 2 Possible disadvantages
- 3 Due diligence and questions to consider
- 4 Research into the MAT model
- 5 MATs containing primary and secondary schools
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- 7 external links
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