A Target Operating Model is the essential blueprint that translates an organisation's vision into reality. For a Multi-Academy Trust, it answers a fundamental question: how will the trust function as a single entity to improve the life chances of its pupils?

The way schools are inspected and reported on in England by Ofsted is undergoing its most significant change in 33 years.

As another academic year comes to a close, this blog takes a look back at the top stories in education since the term began in September.

At PAG, we’ve spent over a decade supporting schools, dioceses, and MATs through every stage of the academy conversion journey. Now, we’re doing something new: offering a fixed-fee academy conversion package for £9,999.

As artificial intelligence continues to reshape teaching and learning, the DfE has published a comprehensive set of expectations for the safe and appropriate use of generative AI in education.

The 2025 Academy Trust Handbook has arrived — and with it, a series of important updates.

ASAP uncovers, supports, and amplifies what works in the SEND sector - helping more people to do more, faster.

The DfE’s Turing Scheme is now open, offering schools and colleges the chance to secure funding for students to study and work abroad.

The Kreston Reeves Academies Benchmarking Report 2025 provides a critical analysis of the state of trust finances across England.

The government has unveiled its Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill, a proposal designed to reshape the landscape of education.

On 16 September 2024, significant changes to the Ofsted school inspection framework came into effect.

The Department for Education has today published its annual Academy Trust Handbook in time for the new academic year 2024/25.

In recent years, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) in the UK have navigated through mixed signals regarding their growth and expansion.

The educational landscape in England is poised for a transformative shift through proposed reforms to school funding.

Ofsted's updated complaints procedure, effective from April 5th 2024, marks a significant shift towards greater transparency and fairness.

In a significant development, DfE has updated the eligibility criteria for maintained schools considering conversion to academy/trust status

The landscape of the education system has undergone significant transformations, with a big shift towards academy and trust conversions.

The DfE has taken a step forward in the realm of educational governance by releasing guides aimed at maintained schools and academy trusts.