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The annual Principal's Survey at The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust (TEFAT) took place in November 2021 with the final report and recommendations made to the Trust in December.  Over 26 schools participated in the review, they each responded to an online survey which was in turn followed up by a combination of physical and virtual meetings.  The review considers the impact of the Trust central capacity in support of the schools and also asks "3 Big Questions".  Feedback will now…

Gail Khan Associates have been appointed Project Managers to support the Catholic Diocese of Liverpool in the formation of the St Joseph's Multi Academy Trust.  The Trust which is due to open in Spring 2022 will be home to over 12 Primary and Secondary schools across areas of the North West of England.

During the autumn term the GKA team were commissioned by Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust to facilitate an external review of governance at the Trust.  A combination of review methods were used including online surveys, observations, focus group meetings and online/documentation research across all levels of their governance and leadership structure.  In December the final report and findings were shared with the Board of Trustees so they can move forward with their action planning in the new year and beyond.

Gail Khan Associates are proud to have supported Prosper Learning Trust with another successful Special Free School application this time in Northumberland.  We look forward to working with Prosper and the local authority through the pre-opening phase so we can create great things for pupils across the county and neighbouring regions

During these challenging times for everyone the team at GKA are offering the opportunity to support projects you have been meaning to start but physically haven’t had the resource or time to do so. Our services include the facilitation of major procurement projects including catering, finance, MIS and ICT or perhaps you are looking to move forward with your first external review of governance. Much of this work can be facilitated remotely and GKA are here to help. For an…

GKA are pleased to announce the successful conversion of Carnagill Primary School converting to Academy status and joining Dales Academies Trust on 1 April 2020.  This is the 14th school to join the Trust since its formation in September 2017.  GKA were responsible for the overall project management ensuring the conversion was achieved on time and within budget.

Gail Khan Associates website has been updated to reflect an extended service offering to clients old and new.  Our service offering includes support in the areas of external governance and internal audit as well as bid writing.  If you need support on a project get in touch by emailing hello@gailkhanassociates.co.uk

Euler Academy in Hull which will be part of Venn Academy Trust is moving forwards with the design of its new school building which is due to be opening in September 2021.  The initial designs ahead of planning have been created and now the team will take this forward in preparation for planning.

Stakeholder consultation is complete at Carnagill Primary School in Catterick Garrison who are looking to join Dales Academies Trust in April 2020.  Facilitated by GKA we are now completing a full report which will be available on the schools website.

During February the team at GKA supported clients at interviews with the DfE for new Special Free Schools.  We hope to find out if the bids have been successful in March - fingers are crossed.