Today has seen the launch of NGA’s new report on the governance of multi-academy trusts, and a fine piece of work it is too. It provides an excellent summary of the current state of trust governance, and the key challenges we all need to work together to address. We’ve also this week seen the publication of a new Academies Financial Handbook, with key new provisions around governance. As an organisation working with executive leaders and their trust boards, I thought it would be helpful to contribute my reflections on some of the key findings and our own experiences and insights on these issues. Here’s my first of three blogs.
Inclusion Reform: What academy trust leaders can take from the DfE’s latest guidance
In this brand new article for Forum Strategy’s networks and Being The CEO programme members, Forum Strategy Associate, Natalie Packer, reflects on some of the key implications of SEND reform announcements in recent weeks. Over the past fortnight, the DfE has sent one...

