Monthly Archives: February 2024

On the 29 January 2024, Gilbert Ward Academy finally moved into their permanent premises after being in temporary accommodation since September 2023. Gilbert Ward Academy is a special free school for children aged 11-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs in Northumberland. GKA are delighted to have been a part of this project since the application was approved back in 2020, writing the application and project managing the pre-opening phase. Gilbert Ward Academy is now part of Prosper Learning…

Together Learning Trust have welcomed their 7th academy into the Trust when Castle Hill School (a specialist college for communication and interaction) transferred into the MAT on 1 February 2024. GKA were happy to support TLT with this transfer (a school which was already part of a MAT and was being rebrokered), providing project management capacity and TUPE expertise.

GKA would like to share some exciting news!! On the 1 February 2024, Hanley St Luke’s CofE Primary School became an Academy and joined Three Spires Trust after starting their journey 2 years ago. This project took a little longer than expected due to PFI and legal complexities. The Academy is now part of a growing Trust which formed in January 2021 and now has 6 schools in total. We wish the school and its community all the very best.

Gail Khan Associates (GKA) work with a huge variety of Trusts, all at different points on their journey. We are often involved even before a MAT officially exists and one of the areas, we are proud to deliver a huge impact on, is supporting stakeholders to bring new MATs to fruition. We support schools and their leaders, looking to form a MAT, to navigate the many challenges and curve balls that come their way, one of which is securing the…