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    • The Immersive MAT Peer Development Review

    The Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership (CEFEL) is now in the position to offer The Immersive MAT Peer Development Review.  

    The Immersive MAT Peer Development Review is an invaluable opportunity for Multi Academy Trusts CEOs & senior leaders to collaborate and gain external perspectives on their improvement plans. Let’s delve into the details:

    Register for the Immersive MAT Peer Development Review Program

    What is the Immersive MAT Peer Development Review? 

    • This program allows CEOs and Trust Boards of MATs to come together and focus on a specific area of their development improvement plan.
    • The review process pairs MATs to provide each other to gain external insights and feedback in a safe but honest way.
    • It aims to enhance collaboration, learning, and improvement across MATs that will go beyond the process itself.

    Positive Impact and Feedback:

    • The program has been successful since its launch in 2022, with MATs of varying sizes and contexts participating, including those with a mix of church and community schools
    • Feedback from MATs and CEOs highlights the benefits:

    “Insightful manner and respectful yet probing analysis.

    “A truly beneficial review.”

    “External quality assurance to build on successes.” 

    “Meaningful, ongoing work on areas for development.”

    Cost and Inclusions:

    The cost for a participating MAT is £3,500 + VAT, which includes:- 

    1. Individual support during onboarding.
    2. Tailored partner allocation.
    3. Remote advice and administrative support throughout pre, review, and post stages.
    4. Bespoke training sessions delivered by expert practitioners.
    5. Face-to-face specialist reviewer training.
    6. Regular online meetings throughout the process to support and ensure progress
    7. Access to the framework and supporting materials.
    8. External Quality Assurance for the process and final report.

    Next Steps:

    If you’re interested in finding out more, please attend one of the 45 minute information sessions:

    If you have already attended an information session previously and would like to register for Cohort 3 beginning in Autumn  2024 – Complete Registration Form here.

    For your information the initial training dates for Cohort 3 will be:

    • Online – Wednesday 13 November 2024 from 9am to 11am – Register here
    • In person – Wednesday 4 December 2024 – 10am to 3pm - Church House, Great Smith Street, London 
    • Sign up for the training sessions will be open once your registration is submitted.

    If you would like additional information or have specific queries then please contact graeme.robins@churchofengland.org for an individual conversation.