Guidance

Get help to recruit board members for large or growing MATs

Academy Ambassadors is a free service that helps multi-academy trusts (MATs) recruit board members with relevant business experience.

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 21 September 2018
• Last updated: 22 May 2019 — See all updates

This guidance was withdrawn on 15 July 2022

The Academy Ambassadors programme ended on 31 March 2022.

The Department for Education is currently reviewing options for alternative support for academy trust boards.

Applies to England

What you can get

You can get help to recruit high-calibre board members (non-executive directors) including:

• a bespoke service to find candidates with the business expertise you need
• one-to-one advice on the recruitment process
• a free guide to recruiting for trusts

See Inspiring Governance for help recruiting governors.

Who can use the service

All MATs in England with growth plans can use this service.

When it’s available

MATs can register with the Academy Ambassadors service at any time.

What it costs

The Academy Ambassadors service is free.

Find out more

Academy Ambassadors is provided by the New Schools Network.

Published 21 September 2018
Last updated 22 May 2019 + show all updates

1. 22 May 2019

   Updated to reflect that all MATs in England with growth plans can use this service.

2. 21 September 2018

   First published.