The private network for the people who run a trust, not just fund it
Estates, systems, procurement, IT, HR, legal, compliance — different job titles, same problem: nobody outside the sector understands what you're actually managing, and nobody inside it will tell you what a supplier is really like.
Free for MAT operations professionals. No card, and no paid tier sitting behind the free one. Suppliers pay to be listed. Members never have.
Running operations in a MAT can be a lonely job
You're accountable for everything finance doesn't touch, usually with nobody who's done your job to check your thinking against.
There's plenty of finance guidance in this sector. Almost none of it is written for the person managing estates, systems, procurement and compliance at the same time. And nothing tells you whether the MIS migration your trust is about to sign off has actually gone well anywhere else.
What's actually behind the login
Peer reviews of the estates, IT, MIS, HR and compliance suppliers you're about to sign. Members who've used them score them across six criteria and write up how it actually went — including the parts suppliers would rather you didn't read.
A confidential forum for the questions that don't fit a finance conversation: systems migrations, contract renewals, change management, capacity planning, compliance deadlines. Ask under a job title and region, get real answers from people managing the same list.
A directory of operations leaders you can actually reach. Search by topic, trust size and region, then ask for an introduction. Nothing happens until both people say yes.
Risk registers, procurement policies, compliance checklists, project and change templates. The things you'd otherwise rebuild from scratch, or pay a consultant to produce. Free to download.
Built on three principles
Safe professional space
Confidential, non-commercial and independently facilitated. A place where you can speak freely.
Peer connection
Operations leaders who understand the pressure because they're managing exactly the same list.
Shared experience
Real insight from professionals who have been there. No theory, no consultants, just proven knowledge.
The questions people ask us
Is it really free?
Yes. Free for operations professionals working in UK multi-academy trusts. No trial, no upgrade tier, nothing to pay. Suppliers fund the network by paying to be listed.
Can suppliers see what I post?
No. Suppliers cannot reach the forum, the directory, the tools library, or any review text, on any tier.
Will my name and trust be visible?
Your choice. Default is job title, trust size and region, no name attached.
Who gets accepted?
COOs, Heads of Operations, CFOOs, systems and MIS leads, procurement leads, and the operational side of a growing trust. A person reads every application.
Stop navigating it alone
Join operations leaders from trusts across the country. It costs nothing, a person reads every application, and most are approved within three working days.
Apply free, takes 2 minutesNo card required. Members never pay.