Recent Commissions

Authentic Education

  • Undertook a Finance Strategy Review
  • Delivered training for Trustees
  • Provided coaching for the Chair of Trustees
  • Facilitated a Board Development Day

Four Stones Gateway Trust

  • Managed the merger of The Four Stones Multi Academy Trust (x 3 schools) with The Shropshire Gateway Educational Trust (x4 schools)

Skinners' Academies Trust

  • Managed the merger of 3 single academy trusts and a multi academy trust of 2 academies
  • Managed the transfer of an academy into the trust

Acer Trust

  • Managed the merger of two schools within Bernwode Schools Trust with the 7 schools of Acer Trust

Woodland Academy Trust

  • Developed and facilitated a trustee development session to inform the Trust’s strategic growth strategy 

Inspire Learning Partnership

  • Managed the conversion of a Primary school in Southampton to academy status, and negotiated additional capital and revenue funding from the LA and ESFA
  • Facilitated the Board’s Strategic Growth Plan workshop
  • Managed the age-range extension of a primary school
  • Managed the conversion of a Primary school in Andover to academy status
  • Managed the merger of two primary schools

Exceed Learning Partnership

  • Undertook due diligence of 4 schools in Doncaster, on behalf of Trustees, prior to conversion into the Trust
  • Undertook an external Governance Review of the Trust
  • Undertook a review of the Trust’s finance structure, systems and processes

Mosaic Schools Learning Trust

  • Converted two primary schools in South East London to academy status
  • Managed the pre and post-opening phases of a primary Free School in Dartford
  • Managed the merger of Connect Schools Academy Trust (x6 schools) with Compass Academy Trust (x4 schools) to form Mosaic Schools Learning Trust

The Bridge MAT Ltd

  • Managed the Pre-Opening of The Bridge Easton free school
  • Project management support for refurbishment of two sites
  • Provided guidance on pupil recruitment
  • Facilitated the recruitment of a new CEO

Orchard Hill College Academy Trust

  • Advised on the set up of the Multi Academy Trust
  • Converted 14 schools across London, Surrey and Sussex to academy status, inc. three Non-Maintained Special Schools
  • Managing the pre-opening phase of five Special Free Schools
  • Developed two successful Special School Free School bids in West and South London

Elevate Multi Academy Trust

  • Advised on the set up of a mixed Multi Academy Trust (inc. Community & Church schools)
  • Developed a successful Primary Free School bid in North Yorkshire
  • Converted three primary schools in North Yorkshire to academy status

Activate Learning Education Trust

  • Advised on the set up of the Multi Academy Trust
  • Converted two secondary schools in Oxfordshire to academy status
  • Managed the pre-opening phase of two University Technical Colleges and a Studio School in Berkshire and Oxfordshire
  • Undertook a review of the MAT’s central shared services provision
  • Managed the integration of three University Technical College Trusts into the Multi Academy Trust
  • Undertook due diligence of four schools, on behalf of Trustees, prior to integration into the Trust

Activate Learning Corporation

  • Programme managed the merger of Bracknell and Wokingham College with Activate Learning
  • Programme managed the merger of Guildford College Group with Activate Learning

Strive4 Academy Trust

  • Advised on the set up of the Multi Academy Trust
  • Converted two primary schools in North London to academy status
  • Delivered Governance training for Trustees and Governors

Selby Educational Trust

  • Advised on the set up of the Multi Academy Trust
  • Converted a primary school in North Yorkshire to academy status
  • Developed a special free school bid in North Yorkshire

Turner Schools

  • Assisted with financial modelling for two primary schools in Folkestone re-brokered from another Trust
  • Undertook due diligence of a school, on behalf of Trustees, prior to integration into the Trust
  • Managed the pre-opening phase of a secondary Free School in Folkestone

Diocese of Ely Multi Academy Trust

  • Developed a successful Secondary Free School bid in Cambridgeshire
  • Managing the pre-opening phase of a Secondary Free School in Oxfordshire
  • Developed Free School bids in Wave 12 for two secondary schools in Cambridgeshire
  • Undertook a review of AP provision in Cambridgeshire

Cygnus Academies Trust

  • Advised on the set up of the Multi Academy Trust
  • Converted five primary schools in Kent to academy status
  • Developed Free School bid in Wave 12 for a primary school in Kent
  • Undertook due diligence of four schools, on behalf of Trustees, prior to conversion into the Trust
  • Facilitated the recruitment of their new CEO

Creative Education Trust

  • Managed the conversion of 15 schools across the Midlands and East Anglia to academy status
  • Managed the merger of two secondary academies
  • Managed the integration of a Nursery into a Primary School
  • Advise on admissions policy related issues

Inspire Partnership Academy Trust

  • Undertook due diligence of six schools, on behalf of Trustees, prior to conversion into the Trust
  • Managed the conversion of two Primary schools in Medway to academy status
  • Managed the merger with another Academy Trust of 3 schools

Solent Academies Trust

  • Managed the conversion of a Special school in West Sussex to academy status
  • Managed the integration of a Nursery into a Special Primary School in Portsmouth