--- title: "schools - Keystone Knowledge - Blog" description: "Access Keystone's free shareable resources for schools and MATs." url: "https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/schools" date: "2026-06-26T09:02:58+00:00" language: "en-GB" --- [ Categories ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/categories "Categories") [ Tags ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags "Tags") [ Authors ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/blogger "Authors") [ Archives ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/archive "Archives") [ Categories: All Categories ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0); "Categories") Search...Suggested keywords [ x ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Keystone Knowledge](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/images/easyblog_avatar/924_keystone-knowledge-blog.png) ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/blogger/keystone) ## [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) Wednesday, 20 September 2023 [Keystone Knowledge](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/blogger/keystone) [General](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/categories/general) [ ![Trust growth](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/images/easyblog_articles/100/b2ap3_large_Copy-of-Copy-of-Beige--Grey-Minimalist-Aesthetic-Simple-Grid-Photo-Collage-5.png) HR supporting trust growth ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/the-undeniable-importance-of-hr-in-expanding-multi-academy-trusts "Trust growth") 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... [ Continue reading](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/the-undeniable-importance-of-hr-in-expanding-multi-academy-trusts) [ 0 ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) 2660 Hits Tags: [schools](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/schools) [MATs](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/mats) [HR](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/hr) [HR practices](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/hr-practices) [strategic HR](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/strategic-hr) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Jenny](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/media/com_easyblog/images/avatars/author.png) ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/blogger/jenny) ## [Doing the right thing for everyone](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/doing-the-right-thing-for-everyone) Thursday, 25 November 2021 [Jenny](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/blogger/jenny) [General](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/categories/general) [ ![people-talking](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/images/easyblog_articles/13/b2ap3_large_people-talking.png) ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/doing-the-right-thing-for-everyone "people-talking") The last couple of years have helped to show the general public how schools are more than 9am to 3pm providers of education to children. That they are centrepieces of communities, the facilitators of childcare that enable parents to go to work, one of the first lines in safeguarding, and essential contributors to the social development of our young... [ Continue reading](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/doing-the-right-thing-for-everyone) [ 0 ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) 2086 Hits Tags: [schools](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/schools) [work](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/work) [education professionals](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/education-professionals) [school](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/school) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Keystone Knowledge](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/images/easyblog_avatar/924_keystone-knowledge-blog.png) ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/blogger/keystone) ## [Safer recruitment: online candidate checks](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/safer-recruitment-online-candidate-checks) Wednesday, 04 October 2023 [Keystone Knowledge](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/blogger/keystone) [General](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/categories/general) [ ![Online recruitment checks](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/images/easyblog_articles/101/b2ap3_large_Copy-of-Copy-of-Beige--Grey-Minimalist-Aesthetic-Simple-Grid-Photo-Collage-6.png) Safer recruitment online checks ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/safer-recruitment-online-candidate-checks "Online recruitment checks") Checking social media and online presence as part of safer recruitment practices was introduced as a 'should' in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, and as we all know, with KCSIE, a 'should' is really an instruction to 'go and do'. The process itself is quite simple, but it can be difficult to know where to start when 'online' is such a broad... [ Continue reading](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/safer-recruitment-online-candidate-checks) [ 0 ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) 2319 Hits Tags: [schools](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/schools) [Children Safe](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/children-safe) [KCSIE](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/kcsie) [recruitment practices](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/recruitment-practices) [Safer recruitment](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/tags/safer-recruitment) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/javascript:void(0);) [ ![Keystone Knowledge](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/images/easyblog_avatar/924_keystone-knowledge-blog.png) ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/blogger/keystone) ## [Effective HR in schools: the unseen key to savings](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/effective-hr-in-schools-the-unseen-key-to-savings) Friday, 01 September 2023 [Keystone Knowledge](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/blogger/keystone) [General](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/categories/general) [ ![Cost savings with effective HR](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/images/easyblog_articles/99/b2ap3_large_hr.jpg) Cost savings with effective HR ](https://www.keystoneknowledge.com/blog/effective-hr-in-schools-the-unseen-key-to-savings "Cost savings with effective HR") With today's ever-tightening budgets, schools face the challenging task of delivering exceptional education without stretching resources too thin. HR isn't something that automatically springs to mind when looking for cost savings, but effective practices can save both time and money. Let's explore how strategic HR practices can help save costs. Re... 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