How we can help
- Organisational effectivenessAssess whether the central team is structured to meet current and future trust requirements.
- Internal vs external capabilityReview what should be delivered in-house and what may be better sourced externally.
- Central vs school responsibilitiesClarify where responsibilities and resources should sit between the trust centre and individual schools.
- Structure and rolesReview roles, job descriptions, management spans, responsibilities and associated costs.
- BenchmarkingCompare administrative resource and cost with relevant trust or school benchmarks where data is available.
- Leadership feedbackGather structured feedback from trust leadership on service quality, responsiveness and effectiveness.
- Governance reportingReview the quality and usefulness of reports reaching executives, directors and local governance.
- Functional analysisReview core functions such as governance, finance, administration, HR/payroll, H&S, estates and IT.
- Procurement governanceAssess procurement arrangements against academy trust requirements and good practice.