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.”
SEND Reforms: 7 Big Questions for Trust Leaders to Consider
by Natalie Packer, Forum Strategy Associate The government’s proposed SEND reforms outlined in Putting Children and Young People First, represent one of the most significant shifts in the education landscape in decades. For multi-academy trusts, the SEND reforms are...

