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Chris Kirk
Feb 113 min read
The true costs of centralisationÂ
There has been a lively debate about the costs of academy trusts’ central services (" Academy trust central teams gobble up £200m ,"...
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Sophie Hill
Nov 18, 20247 min read
Building trusts 2024 revisited – 6 things we have learnt in 6 years
Our research  on how school trust leadership priorities have changed since 2018 reveals urgent priorities for action including workforce,...
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Chris Kirk
Aug 31, 20241 min read
What is an operating model?
An operating model is a single overview of what your school trust does, and how it does it. The different elements of your trust, such...
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Chris Kirk
Jun 30, 20241 min read
Schools and trusts trends: summer 2024 update
Each summer I get a chance to update the schools and trusts CJK forecasting model, here’s this year’s update.  Points of interest:  1....
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Chris Kirk
Mar 31, 20244 min read
Why you need a trust operating model, and six steps to building one
MAT CEOs often ask me what is really meant by the term 'operating model'. In this blog I offer my take on what one is, why you need it,...
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Chris Kirk
Jan 8, 20241 min read
GAG pooling & centralisation in MATs: 2024 update
IMP Software and CJK Associates have partnered to conduct a survey exploring how Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) are evolving their...
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Chris Kirk
Nov 1, 20231 min read
Managing successful change in academy trusts
We carried out research with 150 academy trust leaders, school leaders, and academy staff, to understand more about making successful...
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