CST is the membership body and national sector body for school trusts, with over 1,000 school trusts within our ranks - representing more than two-thirds of all academies.
Membership is for your whole trust - including your leadership teams, members and trustees, and local governance volunteers. As your sector body, we:
Advocate for school trusts with decision makers and policy influencers
Connect trust leaders with each other and leading education thinkers
Support the sector with expert guidance, training, advice, and consultancy
Read more about the ways in which we act on your behalf in our impact reports.
CST members enjoy a strong range of benefits including: