How many schools do you need in a trust for a MAT partnership?

There is no minimum. We work with trusts of all sizes, from two-school trusts through to large MATs with thirty or more schools. The volume pricing benefits increase with the number of schools, but we are happy to work with trusts at any scale.

Can different schools in the trust book different workshops?

Absolutely. Some trusts choose the same workshop for every school to ensure consistency, while others select different workshops based on each school’s key stage, curriculum priorities, or what they have booked before. We are completely flexible and will help you design the right mix for your trust.

How do you handle scheduling across multiple schools?

We manage the scheduling centrally. Once the trust agrees which schools are included, we contact each school directly to arrange convenient dates, then compile a master schedule for the trust office. You have full visibility of every booking without having to coordinate it yourself.

What reporting do trust leaders receive?

Trust leadership receives a comprehensive report after each delivery round covering student numbers, schools visited, workshops delivered, curriculum links, and engagement data. For ongoing programmes, we provide termly and annual summary reports. Individual schools also receive their own session-level documentation.

Can workshops be funded through pupil premium?

Yes. STEM enrichment workshops are a recognised and effective use of pupil premium funding. Our workshops deliver measurable engagement and learning outcomes, and we provide the documentation schools need to evidence pupil premium impact in their strategies and reports.

Do schools need to provide any equipment or IT?

No. We bring all specialist equipment to every school, including robots, drones, 3D printers, laptops, and any other resources needed. Schools do not need to provide any IT equipment or technical setup. We just need a suitable indoor space with access to power sockets.

STEM Workshops for Multi-Academy Trusts

Why Multi-Academy Trusts Choose Us

Managing STEM enrichment across multiple schools is a logistical challenge. Individual schools booking their own providers leads to inconsistency, duplication of effort, and no way to measure impact at trust level. Trust leaders need a single, reliable partner who can deliver the same standard of workshop in every school, handle the scheduling centrally, and report back on outcomes across the trust.

That is exactly what we offer. Hyett Education works directly with trust leadership, education directors, and curriculum leads to plan and deliver a trust-wide STEM enrichment programme. We coordinate everything from a single point of contact, so your central team does not spend time chasing multiple providers or comparing different offerings. Every school in the trust gets the same excellent experience, and you get a clear picture of impact across all your settings.

Benefits for Your Trust

A trust-wide approach to STEM enrichment delivers far more value than schools booking independently. Here is what a Hyett Education partnership means for your MAT.

Consistency across all schools: Every school in the trust receives the same high-quality workshops, delivered to the same standard by experienced instructors. No variation in quality between settings.
Ofsted evidence at trust and school level: Our workshops provide strong evidence for the quality of education and personal development judgements. We supply documentation covering learning objectives, curriculum links, and enrichment outcomes that schools can use in their evidence base.
Curriculum enrichment for all key stages: With ten workshops spanning EYFS through to KS5, we cover the full age range. Whether your trust includes primary, secondary, or all-through schools, we have workshops that fit.
Pupil premium impact: STEM enrichment is a recognised and effective use of pupil premium funding. Our workshops provide measurable engagement and learning outcomes that demonstrate the impact of pupil premium spending to governors and inspectors.
Staff CPD opportunities: Our instructors model best practice in STEM teaching, including adaptive teaching strategies, scaffolded activities, and hands-on pedagogy. School staff observing sessions gain practical ideas they can apply in their own teaching.
Volume pricing: Booking across the trust means better value per school. We offer volume pricing for MATs that book multiple schools, making trust-wide enrichment more cost-effective than schools booking individually.

How It Works

Setting up a trust-wide STEM enrichment programme with Hyett Education is straightforward. We handle the coordination so your central team and individual schools can focus on what they do best.

Initial conversation: Contact us to tell us about your trust, the number of schools, the age ranges you cover, and what you are looking to achieve. There is no obligation at this stage.
Programme design: We work with your education director or curriculum lead to design a programme that fits your trust priorities. This might mean the same workshop in every school, a rotation of different workshops across the year, or a bespoke combination tailored to each school’s needs.
Centralised scheduling: We coordinate dates directly with individual schools, but manage the whole process centrally. Your trust office receives a single schedule covering all bookings, making oversight simple.
Delivery across the trust: Our DBS-checked instructors deliver the same high-quality workshops in every school. We bring all equipment, set up, run the sessions, and pack down. Schools need no IT provision or advance preparation.
Trust-wide reporting: After delivery, we provide a comprehensive report for trust leadership covering student reach, engagement data, learning outcomes, and curriculum links across all schools in the programme.

The Case for Trust-Wide Investment

Individual schools booking STEM enrichment separately is inefficient and expensive. Each school spends time researching providers, comparing quotes, and managing logistics independently. Quality varies between providers, and trust leadership has no consistent data on what has been delivered or what impact it has had.

A trust-wide partnership with Hyett Education eliminates all of this. You get one provider, one point of contact, one invoice process, and one comprehensive report. The volume pricing means the cost per school is lower than booking individually, and the consistency means every student in the trust receives the same standard of STEM enrichment regardless of which school they attend.

Reporting for Trust Leadership

We understand that trust boards, education committees, and Ofsted all expect clear evidence of enrichment impact. Our trust-wide reporting is designed to meet this need. After each round of delivery, you receive a detailed report covering the number of students engaged, schools visited, workshops delivered, and curriculum areas addressed.

For trusts that book ongoing programmes, we provide termly and annual summary reports that show trends over time. This data is invaluable for board meetings, trust improvement plans, and demonstrating the impact of enrichment spending to stakeholders. Individual schools also receive their own session-level documentation for their evidence files.

How to Set Up a MAT Partnership

Getting started is simple and we are flexible about the process.

Get in touch: Contact us with details about your trust. We just need to know the number of schools, age ranges, and roughly what you are looking for.
Receive a proposal: We will put together a tailored proposal and pricing for your trust, including workshop options, scheduling suggestions, and reporting commitments.
Agree the programme: Once you are happy with the proposal, we agree dates, confirm schools, and put the programme in place. We handle all coordination with individual schools from this point.
We deliver: Our instructors visit each school, deliver the workshops, and ensure every session runs smoothly. We bring all equipment and manage every aspect of delivery.
Review and plan ahead: After delivery, we share a full trust-wide report and discuss next steps. Many trusts move to termly or annual programmes once they see the impact.

STEM Enrichment for Multi-Academy Trusts