Pepe Di’Iasio, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, responds to the announcement that the government will make an amendment to the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, to lay the legislative framework for the inspection of multi-academy trusts.
“Multi-academy trusts are increasingly integral to the education system in England, providing great support to their schools, and working with them to produce excellent outcomes for pupils. We welcome plans to introduce MAT inspections as a positive step forward which recognises their importance and shines a light on their work to parents and the wider public.
“Careful consideration needs to be given to the framework under which MATs would be inspected, particularly to ensure this does not add to already onerous workloads for school leaders. We look forward to working with Ofsted and the Department for Education on developing a system that is fair, proportionate, and effective.”