Today’s education landscape places multi-academy trusts under increasing educational, HR, financial, and compliance pressures.

Regulators such as the Department for Education (DfE) and the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) continue to expect trusts to demonstrate strong governance, effective use of resources, and clear impact on pupil outcomes. Trusts are also being asked to plan for sustainable growth while ensuring high standards, robust capacity, and the strongest levels of financial management and accountability.

In some cases, this can mean balancing the challenge of supporting or sponsoring schools that need rapid improvement with the need to protect long-term stability and viability.

Education Business Management offers a MAT Resilience Audit designed to help your trust review its strengths, identify areas for development, and build the capacity needed to thrive in a demanding and fast-changing environment.