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title: "General - Keystone Knowledge - Blog - Page 3"
description: "Page 3 - Access Keystone's free shareable resources for schools and MATs."
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date: "2026-05-23T20:07:17+00:00"
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##  [What are the risks in growing an academy trust?](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/how-do-i-manage-risk-when-growing-an-academy-trust)

  Tuesday, 05 December 2023

  [Keystone Knowledge](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/blogger/keystone)

  [General](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/categories/general)

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The growth of a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) is an exciting yet challenging journey. As more schools join the trust, the complexity of operations increases, presenting new risks and challenges. Risks, Rewards &amp; Realism Adding more schools to a trust brings practical and cultural challenges. The volume of routine 'day to day' activities goes ...

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##  [Responsibilities around filtering and monitoring - KCSIE 2023 update](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/kcsie-2023)

  Wednesday, 23 August 2023

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The latest version of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) has been published and comes into force on 1 September 2023. The changes made in KCSIE 2023 are mainly clarifications on existing guidance – the key change that jumps out is around the implementation of the DfE's 'Meeting digital and technology standards in schools and colleges' (the ...

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##  [Keystone’s Guide to the ATH Update 2022](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/keystone-s-guide-to-the-ath-update-2022)

  Wednesday, 07 September 2022

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The long-awaited updated Academies Trust Handbook has been released! Luckily there haven't been many changes to this edition but here are the amendments that you should know about and how they affect you. These changes came into effect on the 1st September and you should be aware of them as the 2022/23 year begins. Budget Forecast Return OutturnSta...

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##  [Uncovering the unseen: identifying new risks through internal scrutiny](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/uncovering-the-unseen-identifying-new-risks-through-internal-scrutiny)

  Monday, 26 June 2023

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Standard internal scrutiny practices, including compliance checks against legislation and internal procedures, are essential for any multi-academy trust. They offer a critical check and balance, helping to ensure the trust's legal and operational health. However, what happens when these traditional approaches overlook hidden risks, those which lie ...

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##  [Benchmarking Financial Health: A Key Tool in Due Diligence for Schools and Trusts](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/financial-benchmarking-schools)

  Wednesday, 18 June 2025

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As schools and trusts grow and undergo changes, financial due diligence has become an invaluable exercise. Especially when budgets are tight, knowing how your school or trust stacks up financially is essential. Benchmarking is an impactful tool, providing leaders and governors with a clearer picture of how money is being spent, what is working, and...

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##  [How Risk Assessment for Schools in the UK Helps Identify Vulnerabilities](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/internal-scrutiny-academy-trusts)

  Friday, 04 October 2024

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Crises can strike without prior warning and be highly detrimental to any established business, especially in the current uncertain economic climate. This holds true for the UK's education sector, where schools and academy trusts are struggling to deal with multiple issues, from budget cuts to curriculum changes. The ideal way to mitigate any form o...

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##  [Keystone's digest of Ofsted's five year strategy](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/keystone-s-digest-of-ofsted-s-five-year-strategy)

  Wednesday, 04 May 2022

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Ofsted have released their 5-year strategy. We've read the report, so you don't have to. The report recognises that Covid has significantly disrupted both children's lives and their education. Covid has also impacted both pupil and staff physical and mental health while increasing safeguarding concerns. Their strategy promises to raise standards in...

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##  [Paternity policy changes 2024 - here's everything you need to know](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/paternity-policy-changes-2024-here-s-everything-you-need-to-know)

  Monday, 04 March 2024

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The UK government recently published draft regulations around changes to paternity leave policy, due to go live this week on Friday 8th March. The main change to the policy is that it allows fathers or partners to split their statutory paternity leave into single week blocks rather than having to take it all at once, as per previous regulations. Th...

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##  [Behind the Education Headlines in May](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/behind-the-education-headlines-in-may)

  Friday, 17 June 2022

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Cost of Living Crisis The rate of inflation in April was 9%, up from 7% in March. This represents the highest rate of inflation on record. The rising price of oil and consumer goods have contributed to this and there doesn't look to be an end in sight. Schools are always an important hub in the community, but there are needed even more so. We have ...

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##  [How to diversify your income for long-term financial security](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/how-to-diversify-your-income-for-long-term-financial-security)

  Tuesday, 23 August 2022

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Diversifying our income is key to being able to deliver what you want for children. A wise person once told me that, "you can cost control yourself out of a crisis, but it doesn't give you the long-term future". Never has this been truer than in the world of schools. The financial pressures we have experienced over recent years have seemingly becom...

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##  [How Keystone audits a trust](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/how-keystone-audits-a-trust)

  Monday, 28 March 2022

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 What is an HR audit? An HR audit is an objective look at how your school or trust's HR department operates, including the policies and procedures in place. An audit can either be internal (with the trust's own HR team conducting it) or you can instruct an outside company to conduct it for you. Unless the audit has been triggered for a specifi...

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##  [Eyes Wide Open? Key Considerations When Growing Your Trust](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/eyes-wide-open-growing-your-trust-with-thorough-due-diligence-1)

  Thursday, 09 February 2023

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 As part of the Schools White Paper published nearly 12 months ago, the Government set out it's plan to have to have all schools "in a strong multi-academy trust or with plans to join or form one" within the next eight years. Whilst recent news has talked about this target likely to be missed, the move to greater academisation appears one way....

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##  [Keystone's guide to fire risk assessments](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/keystone-s-guide-to-fire-risk-assessments)

  Thursday, 01 September 2022

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Fire risk assessments have been a legal requirement since 2005 when the Fire Safety (Regulatory Reform) Order was passed. Every non-domestic premises must have a "responsible person" carry out a fire risk assessment and should record any significant findings. The "responsible person" should have either total control or a degree of control over the ...

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##  [Where will the funding for teachers' and support staffs' pay rises come from?](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/where-will-the-funding-for-teachers-and-support-staffs-pay-rises-come-from)

  Tuesday, 23 August 2022

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On the 19th July, the government announced a pay rise for teachers starting in September. As part of the push towards a £30,000 salary for new teachers, Early Career Teachers (ECTs, formerly NQTs) outside of the capital will receive an 8.9% increase. More established teachers will receive increases ranging from 5% to 8% depending on experience, whi...

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##  [Top Tips for Positive Mental Wellbeing](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/world-mental-health-day-positive-wellbeing)

  Friday, 15 October 2021

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 How would you rate your mental health? The last 19 months have been fraught for many. It is hardly surprising that the nation's health has suffered during the Covid-19 pandemic as people had to shield, work from home and not socialise. Our worlds were turned upside down with lockdown, with many of the day-to-day activities we all took for gra...

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##  [4 Tips for Effective Financial Management in MATs](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/strategies-for-effective-mat-financial-management)

  Tuesday, 30 July 2024

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An ever-evolving financial climate in the education sector poses certain challenges to schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs). The demanding nature of the education finance sector continually tests the abilities and resilience of management, teaching and non-teaching staff in MATs. Introducing actionable measures to mitigate financial difficulties...

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##  [Scale up Your School Operations for the 2024/25 School Year](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/upgrading-schools-operational-guide)

  Wednesday, 28 August 2024

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As your school grows, you'll realise that scaling education and operations is necessary to stay competitive. However, scaling and upgrading school operations within the education sector can be a challenge as education costs continue to rise. Becoming more cost-efficient is a common challenge that almost every school or MAT faces when upgrading oper...

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##  [5 benefits of internal scrutiny](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/5-benefits-of-internal-scrutiny)

  Thursday, 18 January 2024

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Internal scrutiny can often be seen as something that's worrying, or a boring compliance piece that gets in the way of day- to-day trust operations. However, effective internal scrutiny can bring multiple benefits to a trust. Here are 5 ways that internal scrutiny can benefit your trust beyond compliance with ESFA regulations: 1. External expertise...

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##  [How to avoid email scams and phishing](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/how-to-avoid-email-scams-phishing)

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 Nobody wants to fall prey to a phishing scam let alone the disruption and issues they can cause to your school or trust. There's a good reason that such scams will continue, though: They are successful enough for cybercriminals to make massive profits. Phishing scams have been around practically since the inception of the Internet, and they w...

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##  [How to Navigate Formal Disciplinary Processes in Your School or Trust](https://keystoneknowledge.com/blog/formal-disciplinary-action-schools)

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Managing people is one of the most sensitive and challenging responsibilities in school leadership. Whether you're addressing staff misconduct, safeguarding concerns, or persistent underperformance, complex HR cases in education can quickly escalate and increase legal, reputational, and operational risks to your school or trust. Disciplinary action...

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