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##  [The undeniable importance of HR in expanding Multi-Academy Trusts](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/the-undeniable-importance-of-hr-in-expanding-multi-academy-trusts)

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The role of HR in the expansion of MATs is multifaceted and central to long-term success. As MATs look to expand, strategic and operational HR practices can help or hinder both the attraction of schools to the trust and the ease with which they convert and are assimilated into trust practices. What is strategic HR, and why should expanding MATs car...

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##  [7 steps to efficient internal scrutiny (part 2)](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/7-steps-to-efficient-internal-scrutiny-part-2)

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Internal scrutiny is at the heart of risk management, providing oversight of your management controls, reducing risk to your trust and ultimately benefiting pupils by ensuring resources are protected and used properly. The first blog in this series focussed on the steps for effective internal scrutiny before any audits take place. In part two, we'r...

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