Strategic Partners

CST's strategic partners are leading national charities that make a difference in the School Trust sector.

Our strategic partners are carefully chosen for their charitable purpose, specialist expertise, and alignment with CST’s vision and values for the school system, which puts children at the heart of our mission.

We are delighted to provide a platform for our strategic partners’ work within the sector and to collaborate on a broad range of projects that develop specialist knowledge and improve access to services for children and schools.

Ambition Institute

Ambition Institute is a national education charity. We help schools tackling educational disadvantage to keep getting better, and help their teachers and school leaders to become more expert over time. Our vision is an education system where every child can thrive, no matter what their background.

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Anna Freud NCCF - Mentally Healthy Schools

The Anna Freud Centre’s Mentally Healthy Schools (MHS) is a unique website for free quality-assured mental health resources for school staff in the UK. You can find information, advice and practical resources to better understand and promote pupils’ mental health and wellbeing.

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Ashden

Ashden's mission is to accelerate transformative climate solutions and build a more just world. Their awards, events, networks and analysis support climate innovation in the UK and developing countries around the world.

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Institute of School Business Leadership

The professional body for school business leaders.

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Kindred Squared

Kindred Squared is a charitable foundation working collaboratively with partner organisations to improve early education and early child development. As part of our public awareness campaign, we have developed free, fully resourced lessons for secondary schools around early brain development.

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Teaching Vacancies

Looking to hire top teaching talent? Look no further than the Teaching Vacancies service.

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The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland

The Chartered Governance Institute is the qualifying and membership body for governance professionals. We provide professional development, guidance and thought leadership for individuals and their employers, and work with regulators and policy makers to champion high standards of governance across all sectors.

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Youth Sport Trust

The Youth Sport Trust is a children’s charity working to ensure every child enjoys the life-changing benefits that come from play and sport. It has 25 years of expertise in pioneering new ways of using sport to improve children’s wellbeing and give them a brighter future.

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Company no: 05303883
Charity no: 1107640

Contact details

Confederation of School Trusts (CST)
Suite 1, Whiteley Mill
39 Nottingham Road
Stapleford
Nottingham    NG9 8AD

0115 9170142

admin@cstuk.org.uk

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