Getting the right structure

Find out how to brand or re-brand your MAT and schools. Learn how to use branding to celebrate your individual schools and involve stakeholders, while keeping branding consistent across your trust.

If you’re planning to make changes to your schools, such as changing your age range or moving to new premises, there's a process you must follow. Find out about the requirements and the steps involved.

Your operating model sets out the functions of your trust and how they're delivered. Use our tools to evaluate your current model and find out how to design and implement any changes you need to make your processes more effective.

Understand the requirements for how you structure the roles of leaders, trustees and governors in your trust. Get to grips with what the rules are, and what's up to you to decide.