In December 2018, the Secretary of State wrote to Ofsted confirming the process for summary evaluations of multi-academy trusts. The summary evaluations are not inspections and are defined by Ofsted as being “when inspectors evaluate the quality of education provided by a MAT and leaders’ contributions to this, drawing on previous inspections of individual academies within that MAT.”
Moving from stark efficiencies to genuine resourcefulness. How could a white paper harness the potential of community-focused trusts in 2026 and beyond?
Michael Pain, Founder and Chair, Forum Strategy If we can be (almost) sure of one thing in 2026, it is that an education white paper is likely to be published early on in the new year. In a year where Bridget Phillipson will achieve what for so long has seemed an...

