Driving growth and positive change with specialised MAT support services

If you’re looking to grow and develop the capacity of your multi-academy trust, now is the time to do it. Revised legislation regarding the Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF) has just been announced, and trusts are now able to apply for the assistance they need to meet their growth ambitions.

What is TCaF?

TCaF 2023-2025 is a competitive grant fund available to help form and grow trusts. It focuses specifically on supporting high quality trusts (and high quality schools forming trusts), to take on underperforming schools in education investment areas. One of the ways funding should be spent is on establishing new central processes such as IT, finance and HR – and that’s where we come in.

Dedicated trust support

At Entrust and Capita, we’re passionate about creating better teaching and learning outcomes for your multi-academy trust, pupils and teachers. We’ve spent years honing our craft, and as a leading supplier of education services, have the capability and experience to help you simplify, strengthen and grow your academy or trust. Our bespoke support services are tailored to your specific needs, so we’ll make sure you’re fighting fit and ready to grow, with the skill and agility you need to succeed.

What sets us apart

• We’ll help you develop your capacity to grow by establishing new central processes, providing specialist advice, and ensuring superior estate management and efficient capital expenditure.
• We take care of the details, enabling you to focus on the bigger picture of successful and sustainable growth.
• Education is becoming more complex and challenging, so we simplify your systems and processes to provide everything you need to improve learning outcomes for your students.
• Growth should not lead to complexity. Whatever your goals, we’ll ensure your shared services and back-office systems are agile and aligned, so they contribute to your success rather than hold you back.
• We don’t just advise on solutions; we deliver them too. We understand what works in the real world and will pinpoint exactly what, where and how you need to proceed.
• We put sustainability and responsibility at the heart of everything we do, and will help you do the same.

 

Our services

Statutory compliance

Managing and running your trust or academy effectively is one thing, aligning it with DfE statutory guidance is another. Luckily, our experts are on hand to help you remain compliant in a number of critical areas, including governance, teaching and learning, safeguarding, data protection, estate management, cyber security and the onboarding of new staff.

Business and accountancy services

Our team of qualified accountants and school support officers will ensure your trust remains compliant and operates efficiently, while remaining financially secure and stable. We support MATs in all financial aspects, from day-to-day operations up to major strategic change projects.

Payroll solution

Our payroll service is specifically designed for the education sector, and is easily able to meet the complex challenges of HR administration in MATs of every type.

People solutions

We provide a range of advisory and project management services for education, helping you meet your HR responsibilities and supporting your staff. From interpreting and managing pay and disciplinary issues to guiding your staff through mental health pressures, our experts are up to date on current legislation and understand your specific challenges, as well as those of the broader education sector.

Edtech

From technical and cyber support to safeguarding and professional development, we’ll help you transform the way you use technology, enabling and inspiring your pupils and teachers to achieve their full potential.

Estate management

We build and manage inspirational, safe, efficient and sustainable learning spaces. Our holistic approach helps you manage the day-to-day operations of your buildings, optimise your assets and set long-term strategic goals, enabling you to prioritise your investment plans. This includes strategic property advice and support for asset management planning, as well as a hosted and managed asset management software solution.

Learn more

To find out how we can help support and streamline your central processes, chat to one of the team today.