The government trial of a Catholic turnaround trust has been extended – weeks after it was revealed a similar minister-backed chain will shut.
St Joseph Catholic MAT has received the green light from the Department for Education to carry on absorbing struggling schools as part of the EdMAT pilot until December 2024.
CEO Andrew Truby said officials have also signed off on plans to allow it to take on ‘good’ and ‘outstanding’ academies in January – easing its transition out of the government scheme at the end of next year.
EdMAT also funded Falcon Education, which recently announced it is set to close next year, having only taken on four schools since 2019.
