Plans for an academy-led system
By 2030, all schools will be part of a multi-academy trust (MAT) or will have plans to join or form one.
There are no current measures to force well-performing schools to become academies.
Find out how academy governance works, and what questions you should ask if your school is planning to join an existing MAT or form a new one.
New statutory interventions for schools consistently rated less than 'good'
From September 2022, maintained schools and academies with 2 or more consecutive Ofsted ratings below 'good' will be in the scope of intervention powers to join an academy trust or change trusts. These powers will initially focus on EIAs, though the plan is that they'll apply nationally.
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