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The national sector body for school trusts

Advocating for, connecting and supporting executive and governance leaders in school trusts

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We advocate and stand up for school trusts

We are a highly effective voice for school trusts, regularly speaking to government, regulators, and policy makers.

We represent the sector to help it deliver the best education for children.
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Our support is specific to school trusts

Our expert advice is tailored to the needs of school trusts, not other types of schools.

You can be confident it is clear and targeted to what you need to know.
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We connect you to colleagues and thinkers

Our professional communities, conferences, training, and consultancy bring trust leaders together across the sector.

We join you up with each other, and with leading educational thinkers.
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Why you should join CST

The Confederation of School Trusts (CST) is the national organisation and sector body for school trusts in England advocating for, connecting and supporting executive and governance leaders.

We will stand up for your Trust and influence policy on your behalf.
We will connect you to ministers, regulators and influential policy makers, and to each other.
We will support you with what you need to know.

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Demonstrating excellent safeguarding governance in trusts

Nothing keeps trustees awake at night more than safeguarding – the thought that some harm might befall the children in their trust, on their watch. This...