The government is inviting local authorities across the country to bid to run multi-academy trusts, with a trial to “test the concept” over the next year before deciding on a wider rollout.
But new Department for Education documents say it will only initially support a “small number” of LA MATs in areas with few strong trusts, admitting it is likely to reject some applications.
It will also initially cap their size at 10 schools or 7,500 pupils, and not “typically” let them sponsor underperforming schools, though they can still apply to sponsor.
