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.”

Forum Strategy National #TrustLeaders CEO Conference 2025
Being the CEO in 2025 and beyond: An evolving role In this article, Sarah Ginns shares some of the key learning points and ‘takeaways’ from our eighth annual National #TrustLeaders CEO Conference. On Thursday 18 September 2025, Forum Strategy were delighted to again...