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Support for the management and leadership of schools and trusts

Leadership support and advice on operational matters for schools and multi academy trusts, from school people. Helping you to benefit your pupils and students by improving school operations in areas including risk, finance, HR, governance and trust growth.

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What makes us different:

For senior leaders and school business managers of MATs, academies and schools who need operational support and advice on an interim or more regular basis we are operations experts in the education sector.

Our team can bring real insight, from their experience in senior leadership roles within schools, to deliver considered operational solutions. Our goal is to deliver solutions that, in turn, facilitate outstanding teaching and learning.

Services

Internal Scrutiny

Give your trustees peace of mind that a team of school professionals, qualified in their disciplines, are completing your internal scrutiny. Our comprehensive audit will give advice on improvement for both financial and non-financial controls.

Due Diligence

New schools looking to join your trust? Our due diligence audit takes the stress out of identifying and categorising risks and gives you the answers. 

Supporting Growth

You want to grow, but do you have the current capacity to support that growth? We have a successful track record in producing winning new school and TCaF bids and can help with due diligence audits and conversion management taking away those growing pains!

HR

HR retainers, employment law advice, complex case management and more from Keystone's team of highly-experienced CIPD-accredited education professionals.

CFO and Finance Support

Need a detailed view on finance? Our experts have all been previous CFO’s in MATs and can support you to get the best outcomes.

Consultancy & Bespoke Solutions

Have a challenge or just need some expert support or project management? We offer agile and expert solutions from Notice to Improve support to new school builds and will support you and add value every step of the way.

Testimonials

Peter Merry, CEO of the OWLS Academy Trust talks about how they have worked with Keystone Knowledge

"Working with the team at Keystone has been an absolute pleasure. They have got to know our schools, how we work, and have offered support which has made a difference. The results speak for themselves, and Keystone are now very much part of our team."

Tim Sutcliffe, CEO Symphony Learning Trust

"Keystone has worked with us during a difficult period and the knowledgeable recommendations made coupled with a common-sense approach to implementation has benefitted of our Trust and put us is a solid position to move forward from."

MAT Chair of Trustees

"I would definitely recommend Keystone. There are a few organisations around that provide interim CFOs but what really sold me on Keystone was the quality of their skill and experience."

Sarah Lewis, Impact Multi Academy Trust, Formerly Langley Park

Book Grant
Book Grant

We are passionate about education and believe that every child should have the opportunity to achieve their potential.  That is why we have created the Keystone book grant, awarding £1,000 to a primary school every term to spend on EYFS or Key Stage 1 reading books.

It’s so easy to apply! Read about our previous winners.

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