Get the best experience in our app Enjoy offline reading, category favourites, and instant updates - right from your pocket. Download the App Maybe later Home Analysis General Webinar: how will a MAT-led system be run? Back Subscriber-only Webinar: how will a MAT-led system be run? Will a multi-academy trust-led system be all about centralisation? How will finances work? How will primaries be persuaded to join MATs? We asked the experts for their views 21st October 2022, 12:24pm Share Webinar: how will a MAT-led system be run? https://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/webinar-how-will-mat-led-system-be-run Copy Link We gathered four education experts to talk about what a MAT-led system will look like and how it will be run. Watch the discussion below. It features: Leora Cruddas, chief executive of the Confederation of School Trusts Sir David Carter, former trust chief executive and former national schools commissioner Laura McInerney, founder of Teacher Tapp Stephen Morales, chief executive of the Institute of School Business Leadership You need a Tes subscription to read this article Subscribe now to read this article and get other subscriber-only content: /per month for 12 months Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Log in Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information You need a subscription to read this article Subscribe now to read this article and get other subscriber-only content, including: /per month for 12 months Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters More information topics in this article Policy Read more How new are Labour’s SEND reform plans? Ellen Peirson-Hagger • 27th February 2026 SEND reform: Experts at hand service could be a game-changer Tom Campbell • 28th February 2026 Maternity pay increase is a step in the right direction Helena Marsh • 27th February 2026 For the SEND reforms to work, we need staff to flourish Andy Wolfe • 25th February 2026 Recent Most read Most shared SEND reform: Experts at hand service could be a game-changer Analysis 28 February 2026 Teacher strike ballot opens over pay and workload News 28 February 2026 15% of secondary teachers not confident identifying SEND News 27 February 2026 The SEND reforms are out - now the real tests begin Analysis 25 February 2026 Do banded books make for poorer readers? Teaching & Learning 25 February 2026 3 in 5 people see teaching as ‘unappealing’ News 25 February 2026 SEND reforms a ‘massive demand’ on schools, says DfE boss News 26 February 2026 SEND reform plans ‘risk overwhelming Sendcos’ News 27 February 2026 Head retention policies a welcome focus - but will it be enough? Analysis 26 February 2026