E-ACT is an academy chain that exists to break the link between poverty and underachievement. It provides school improvement support through data analysis, self-review, external review, and academy improvement planning. E-ACT also enables networking and collaboration across its chain of schools. The organization aims to identify similar schools facing common opportunities and challenges related to procurement, outsourcing, workforce flexibility, and cost management. E-ACT promotes innovation and developing talent from hiring to retirement within a single unified organization.