Growing MATs
You want to grow, but do you have the current capacity to support that growth? Keystone Knowledge has an enviable track record in producing winning new school and TCaF bids and can help with due diligence audits and academy conversion management to successfully take away those growing pains!
Setting up a MAT and actioning all of the moving parts within a MAT growth strategy is made easier with our team of school professionals. Offering a wealth of knowledge, patience and bespoke solutions, we are here to help you through this process.
Implementing Your MAT Growth Strategy with Keystone
There are many pivotal points for growing MATs and it helps to have expert support from school professionals who have already experienced where you are at. We can support your team strategically with a defined MAT growth strategy. From designing new school bids and TCaF bid writing to due diligence and academy conversions, we can advise and guide you wherever necessary, to ensure a smooth path to successfully growing your MAT.
TCaF Bid Writing Services
Time to fund your MAT growth strategy? Our knowledgeable bid writers have numerous successful TCaF bids already under their belts giving you a head start in setting up a MAT or growing your MAT.
What makes us different?
What to expect:
Your bid writer will work with you to understand your trust, discuss your MAT growth strategy and the most suitable pathway to funding for your trust’s needs and collate the required information on your project.
They will then create your bid, ensuring the correct pitch and tone and that all relevant information is included.
New School Bids
What makes us different?
What to expect:
Your bid will be written to include all relevant information for setting up a MAT and creating the vision of your new school. This helps the local authority and DfE understand how your MAT or trust would benefit the children learning in the school and the community around it.
And once you get to the shortlist, we can help with coaching for the interview and presentation, and even manage your new school build for you.
Academy Conversion Management
Converting a maintained school to an academy or re-brokering an academy to join a trust can be involved and really add to your workload. Our academy converter service takes the pain out of academy conversion management and ensures you are supported every step of the way.
What makes us different?
What to expect:
Due Diligence
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What we can provide:
Our thorough due diligence audit collates over 90 pieces of information in the following areas:
- Strategic due diligence, including school improvement, governance, policies and safeguarding
- Income, funding, sales and services
- Expenditure
- Cashflow
- Balance sheet and tax
- HR and workforce
- Estates and Health and Safety
- ICT
Grow Your MAT With Keystone
You may also need:
Due Diligence
Internal Scrutiny
HR Services
Worried about keeping up with the latest employment legislation and HR best practice? Our school HR professionals can provide 3 levels of advice and support to keep you on top of your HR.