The new National Institute of Teaching has been awarded a government contract to develop “the next generation of courageous, pioneering” academy trust chief executives.
The government’s flagship teacher training provider – founded by Star Academies, the Harris Federation, Outwood Grange Academies Trust and Oasis academy trusts – will run the year-long multi-academy trust CEO training programme.
Ministers promised to launched the programme as part of its 2022 schools white paper.
Announcing the programme, NIoT chief executive Melanie Renowden (pictured) said MAT leadership is “starting to change – as high-profile, successful trust CEOs move on from their roles and as more schools join trusts, new trust leaders must step up.
