Academy sponsorships and MATs

Supporting an existing multi-academy trust selected by the DfE to step in and support a number of failing academies. Our advice and support was required at short notice which often meant attending Board meetings to provide timely advice in order to effectively support the MAT to deliver the project in difficult circumstances and a tight time-frame.

Trusted legal advisors for a big multi-academy trust on over 20 of its academy projects, including fast track and fully sponsored, PFI conversions, a special free school, a mainstream free school and the establishment of a brand new academy led by a local authority.

Supporting a secondary academy wanting to become an approved sponsor and adopt multi-academy status. Working with the academy we helped them understand the DfE’s requirements in order to write a successful business case. We worked with the leadership team and governing body to explore their future aspirations to design a suitable governance structure and help them implement a MAT that was suitable for their future strategic vision.

Supporting four secondary schools wishing to adopt academy status within a multi-academy trust. We worked with the leadership teams and governors to help them understand the process, DfE requirements and design a MAT that met their local circumstances.