For schools interested in joining the Thinking Schools Academy Trust, we’ve created this step-by-step timeline of events outlining the different actions to be taken before the date of transfer.
Our team will support you throughout the process, we work with you to establish a timeline that is suitable for you and us.
Schools and their governing boards should ask themselves:
If you are interested in joining our family of schools, get in touch via our contact details found here. Don’t forget to include the name and phase of your school, your name and role at the school, and your relevant contact details.
Once we have received your enquiry, a member of the Trust leadership team will be in touch. From here, we will discuss your school’s needs, vision and values, how these align with the Trust, and why you want to join our MAT.
This initial discussion is a good opportunity for your school to ask any leading questions and find out more about how your school can benefit from being part of our alliance.
At this point you will be assigned a designated member of the Trust leadership team who will support you through the process and will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.
Both the interested school and the Trust carry out an information gathering exercise. It shouldn’t just be focused on compliance; ultimately both all stakeholders should have confidence in the merits of one another.
While undertaking due diligence, the following areas should be taken into consideration: