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.”

Looking ahead: what do trust leaders consider important in 2023 (and beyond)?
By Alice Gregson, Executive Director, Forum StrategyWhat will 2023 have in store for us? This question is at the forefront of many people’s minds as we embark upon another new year, and, before January is complete, we will no doubt be inundated by prophecies of what...