MAT Tracker
A tool tracking the growth of multi-academy trusts in England – with deep-dive analysis of MAT data and essential guides to key aspects of the trust system
Friday
7th Jun 2024
Which MATs pay teachers above the national rate?
Does your school pay teachers more than the nationally set scale? Check our interactive map to find out
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Investigation: How trusts use teacher pay freedoms
Which academies deviate from the national teacher pay scale, and is this affecting other schools’ ability to recruit?
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Friday
24th May 2024
The MATs fighting for the survival of small schools
Leaders of multi-academy trusts formed predominantly of small schools tell Tes how they’ve joined forces in an effort to protect small primaries from closure in the coming years
Regional directors and trust decision making: what you need to know
Trust and academy decisions are made by regional directors appointed by the Department for Education. This guide tells you how the system works
Friday
17th May 2024
Revealed: 42% jump in MAT reserves falling below DfE threshold
Figures analysed for Tes show the ‘difficult choices’ facing trusts and schools owing to ‘government underfunding’
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Regional board highlights: March 2024
Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in March 2024 across the country
Friday
19th Apr 2024
Regional board highlights: February 2024
Your essential guide to the key regional advisory board decisions in February 2024 across the country
Falcon Education Academies Trust: what went wrong?
As the government’s only turnaround trust is wound up, Tes examines the lessons learned and looks at where its schools are now