Confederation of School Trusts
@cstvoice.bsky.social
We are the national organisation and sector body for school trusts in England advocating for, connecting and supporting executive and governance leaders.
(1) Our Communications professional community meets on 27 November, 09:00-10:00. Together, we’ll explore strategies for addressing online hostility, reporting problematic material, and supporting staff impacted by online behaviours.
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRQm
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRQm
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
(1) Our Communications professional community meets on 27 November, 09:00-10:00. Together, we’ll explore strategies for addressing online hostility, reporting problematic material, and supporting staff impacted by online behaviours.
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRQm
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRQm
Our SEND and inclusion professional community member webinar will explore how we can strengthen our collective approach to SEND and inclusion across our school trusts in the year ahead. Join us on Tuesday 25 November (09:00-10:00). Register for the community: https://twp.ai/9PYAYp
November 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our SEND and inclusion professional community member webinar will explore how we can strengthen our collective approach to SEND and inclusion across our school trusts in the year ahead. Join us on Tuesday 25 November (09:00-10:00). Register for the community: https://twp.ai/9PYAYp
CST and Edurio's National School Trust Report is the largest and most comprehensive survey of academy trust chief executives. Join us on 24 November (14:00) for a deep dive into this year's results, including an exclusive look at previously unpublished data. Register now: https://twp.ai/9PYWRI
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 PM
CST and Edurio's National School Trust Report is the largest and most comprehensive survey of academy trust chief executives. Join us on 24 November (14:00) for a deep dive into this year's results, including an exclusive look at previously unpublished data. Register now: https://twp.ai/9PYWRI
We are pleased to announce that Dr Tim Coulson CBE, Director General of the Regions Group at the Department for Education as a keynote speaker at #CSTFinOpsConference on 5 February 2026. Book your place: https://twp.ai/9PYWO8
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
We are pleased to announce that Dr Tim Coulson CBE, Director General of the Regions Group at the Department for Education as a keynote speaker at #CSTFinOpsConference on 5 February 2026. Book your place: https://twp.ai/9PYWO8
Join us on 13 January 2026 for our new masterclass series examining CST’s new domains of leadership. This series will help you sharpen your vision, strategy and stewardship, and enhance your trust’s contribution as a strong civic institution. Book your place: https://twp.ai/9PYKdt
November 17, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Join us on 13 January 2026 for our new masterclass series examining CST’s new domains of leadership. This series will help you sharpen your vision, strategy and stewardship, and enhance your trust’s contribution as a strong civic institution. Book your place: https://twp.ai/9PYKdt
(1) Our Early years professional community meets on 18 November, 09:00-10:00. We will explore why handwriting should be explicitly taught in Reception, and what effective early writing practice looks like in action.
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRGI
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRGI
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
(1) Our Early years professional community meets on 18 November, 09:00-10:00. We will explore why handwriting should be explicitly taught in Reception, and what effective early writing practice looks like in action.
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRGI
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRGI
Emergency situations can't always be anticipated. How you respond to them can be, and after experiencing a high-profile school lockdown, Matrix Academy Trust is sharing their expertise through a free online training course to help other trusts prepare and react. Read more: https://twp.ai/9PYAHG
November 13, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Emergency situations can't always be anticipated. How you respond to them can be, and after experiencing a high-profile school lockdown, Matrix Academy Trust is sharing their expertise through a free online training course to help other trusts prepare and react. Read more: https://twp.ai/9PYAHG
(1) Our Data and digital transformation professional community meets tomorrow, 13 November. This session will formally introduce CST’s new guiding principles for data and digital transformation.
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRSZ
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRSZ
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
(1) Our Data and digital transformation professional community meets tomorrow, 13 November. This session will formally introduce CST’s new guiding principles for data and digital transformation.
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRSZ
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DRSZ
Join us on 5 February 2026 for #CSTFinOps Conference. This year’s theme, Taking the long view, will explore what it means for trust leaders to take the long view and plan with clarity, resilience, and purpose. CST members can book now: https://twp.ai/9PYDiq
November 12, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Join us on 5 February 2026 for #CSTFinOps Conference. This year’s theme, Taking the long view, will explore what it means for trust leaders to take the long view and plan with clarity, resilience, and purpose. CST members can book now: https://twp.ai/9PYDiq
(4) CST members can continue exploring these themes in the CST People and culture professional community, where members can connect and share strategies that help trusts and teams thrive. Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DTUY
November 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
(4) CST members can continue exploring these themes in the CST People and culture professional community, where members can connect and share strategies that help trusts and teams thrive. Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6DTUY
In her closing keynote, Sinéad McBrearty, Chief Executive of Education Support, explored the link between connection, trust and wellbeing, highlighting how meaningful relationships underpin resilience and performance. #CSTPeopleCulture
November 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
In her closing keynote, Sinéad McBrearty, Chief Executive of Education Support, explored the link between connection, trust and wellbeing, highlighting how meaningful relationships underpin resilience and performance. #CSTPeopleCulture
Our keynote panel, with Mandy Coalter, Faizal Musa, Tamsin Frances, and Laura Andersen, discussed how education can become the sector of choice by intentionally shaping cultures that attract, develop and retain the next generation of educators. #CSTPeopleCulture
November 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Our keynote panel, with Mandy Coalter, Faizal Musa, Tamsin Frances, and Laura Andersen, discussed how education can become the sector of choice by intentionally shaping cultures that attract, develop and retain the next generation of educators. #CSTPeopleCulture
Faizal Musa (Dixons Academies Trust) and Rebecca Curtis (Ambition Institute) are sharing the recently published qualitative evidence on a nine-day working fortnight on teacher retention, and the impact on leaders and teachers. #CSTPeopleCulture
November 11, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Faizal Musa (Dixons Academies Trust) and Rebecca Curtis (Ambition Institute) are sharing the recently published qualitative evidence on a nine-day working fortnight on teacher retention, and the impact on leaders and teachers. #CSTPeopleCulture
In his keynote, Sal Naseem explored moral courage as the foundation of an inclusive culture, emphasising how psychological safety and openness enable staff to speak up and be heard.
#CSTPeopleCulture
#CSTPeopleCulture
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
In his keynote, Sal Naseem explored moral courage as the foundation of an inclusive culture, emphasising how psychological safety and openness enable staff to speak up and be heard.
#CSTPeopleCulture
#CSTPeopleCulture
(2) Leora Cruddas CBE and Tamsin Frances, Chair of CST's People and culture professional community, are now officially welcoming our delegates this morning.
#CSTPeopleCulture
#CSTPeopleCulture
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
(2) Leora Cruddas CBE and Tamsin Frances, Chair of CST's People and culture professional community, are now officially welcoming our delegates this morning.
#CSTPeopleCulture
#CSTPeopleCulture
We’re revisiting our podcast on next-gen governance for the close of Trustees’ Week. Tiffany Beck OBE, Samira Sadeghi and Andy Wolfe discuss why governance matters and how boards steward long-term success.
Listen: https://twp.ai/9PY3lB
#TrusteesWeek
Listen: https://twp.ai/9PY3lB
#TrusteesWeek
November 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
We’re revisiting our podcast on next-gen governance for the close of Trustees’ Week. Tiffany Beck OBE, Samira Sadeghi and Andy Wolfe discuss why governance matters and how boards steward long-term success.
Listen: https://twp.ai/9PY3lB
#TrusteesWeek
Listen: https://twp.ai/9PY3lB
#TrusteesWeek
This Trustees’ Week, see how CST strengthens trust governance through expert training, curated resources, bespoke consultancy and access to our Governance and trustee professional community. Learn more: https://twp.ai/9PY4yf
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
This Trustees’ Week, see how CST strengthens trust governance through expert training, curated resources, bespoke consultancy and access to our Governance and trustee professional community. Learn more: https://twp.ai/9PY4yf
The Curriculum and Assessment Review's final report has been published - we welcome its recognition of educational improvements achieved in recent decades and its thoughtful and evidence-based approach to evolving the national curriculum and assessment.
November 5, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The Curriculum and Assessment Review's final report has been published - we welcome its recognition of educational improvements achieved in recent decades and its thoughtful and evidence-based approach to evolving the national curriculum and assessment.
This week we are celebrating the trustees and governance professionals whose curiosity and civic leadership strengthen trust culture, strategy and integrity.
#TrusteesWeek
#TrusteesWeek
November 4, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This week we are celebrating the trustees and governance professionals whose curiosity and civic leadership strengthen trust culture, strategy and integrity.
#TrusteesWeek
#TrusteesWeek
This week we’re celebrating the trustees who give their time and expertise to strengthen governance and improve outcomes for pupils, shaping education across the country and supporting every young person to thrive.
Thank you for all that you do.
#TrusteesWeek
Thank you for all that you do.
#TrusteesWeek
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
This week we’re celebrating the trustees who give their time and expertise to strengthen governance and improve outcomes for pupils, shaping education across the country and supporting every young person to thrive.
Thank you for all that you do.
#TrusteesWeek
Thank you for all that you do.
#TrusteesWeek
(1) Our Governance and trustee professional community meets on 4 November, 09:00–10:00. We’ll explore a new framework to strengthen board culture, leadership, and decision-making.
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6C7LN
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6C7LN
October 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
(1) Our Governance and trustee professional community meets on 4 November, 09:00–10:00. We’ll explore a new framework to strengthen board culture, leadership, and decision-making.
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6C7LN
Join the community: https://twp.ai/E6C7LN
(1) At #CSTConf25 last week, Deputy Chief Executive, Steve Rollett spoke about the choices - sometimes false ones - that trust leaders are presented with.
October 24, 2025 at 10:00 AM
(1) At #CSTConf25 last week, Deputy Chief Executive, Steve Rollett spoke about the choices - sometimes false ones - that trust leaders are presented with.
Our latest blog from Edurio shares insights on how listening to staff, pupils, and parents supports inclusive, high-quality education and addresses wellbeing and engagement challenges. Read more: https://twp.ai/E6BoCw
October 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Our latest blog from Edurio shares insights on how listening to staff, pupils, and parents supports inclusive, high-quality education and addresses wellbeing and engagement challenges. Read more: https://twp.ai/E6BoCw
In her keynote address at #CSTConf25 last week, Leora Cruddas CBE encouraged delegates and the trusts they lead to explore the "trust dividend", and deepen their work with community partners. Read the full speech now on our website: https://twp.ai/E6Brw1
October 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
In her keynote address at #CSTConf25 last week, Leora Cruddas CBE encouraged delegates and the trusts they lead to explore the "trust dividend", and deepen their work with community partners. Read the full speech now on our website: https://twp.ai/E6Brw1
Join our new masterclass series on 13 January to strengthen commercial governance across your trust. Learn from experts on the strategic importance of procurement and how strong governance ensures value-for-money across your organisation. Book now: https://twp.ai/9PWNlF
October 20, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Join our new masterclass series on 13 January to strengthen commercial governance across your trust. Learn from experts on the strategic importance of procurement and how strong governance ensures value-for-money across your organisation. Book now: https://twp.ai/9PWNlF