The White Paper has reawakened interest in understanding the MAT landscape and the key issues around academisation.

For Church schools, there are many key issues to consider:

Who are the existing Church school Trusts in the Diocese?

Why would my school consider joining a Trust?

What does a Church of England Trust look and feel like?

In this session, specifically for Church school leaders and governors in the Diocese of St Albans, the local Church school CEOs will share with you, and each other, key information about how they work and what benefits they can offer that enable Church schools to flourish.

Alice Aharon, CEO of the  Poppy Academy Trust

Caren Earp, CEO of the Poppy Hill Multi Academy Trust

Carole Bennett, CEO of the Diocese of St Albans Multi Academy Trust

Duncan Gauld, CEO of the Chess Valley Primary Learning Trust

Sue Collings, CEO of the Ridgeway Learning Partnership

About the existing Church school MATs in the Diocese of St Albans

How the Church school MATs relate to the Diocese, each other and the wider educational network

The benefits of being a Church of England school in a Church of England Trust

How Trusts can help schools to flourish in line with the Church of England vision for education

Understanding the landscape of Church of England Trusts in the Diocese of St Albans. Who are they? What do they do?