WHAT WE KNOW
✓ Three trusts plan to merge
✓ The new trust will contain CofE and non-faith schools
✓ LP’s existing Articles will need to change
✓ The Diocese will have formal governance rights over the entire MAT
✓ The DfE Advisory Board considered the merger in March
✓ The proposed implementation date is January 2027
WHAT WE DON’T KNOW
? Who will the Members be?
? How many will be Diocese-appointed?
? How many Trustees will be Diocese-appointed?
? What consent/veto rights will the Diocese have?
? What exactly are the proposed “Equity Articles”?
? What is the Members “side-agreement”?
? Why were parents not consulted?
I’ve asked Learning Partners and the DfE for these documents. I’ll publish them here when I get them.
LEarn MOre
Four things that tell you almost everything you need to know about this merger.
