Are Multi-Academy Trusts Effective?
Of the 10,000 academies in England, 8,500 are part of multi-academy trusts (MATs). Given that in the government’s recent white paper “Opportunity for all: Strong schools with great teachers for your child”, MATs were used as the primary solution to ensuring a stronger and fairer school system, the number of academies that make up part of a multi-academy trust is set to grow.