In June 2025 the Department for Education opened a consultation seeking views on the establishment of the School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB). The SSSNB will have a remit for pay, terms and conditions, training, and career progression for support staff in all state-funded schools in England.

In February 2025 the Department for Education launched a consultation on school accountability principles; school profiles - a new digital service which provides information about schools; and school improvement through intervention.

Ofsted is running a consultation on a new inspection framework to come in from autumn 2025. This document is CST's response to the consultation.

Solving the SEND crisis – the Confederation of School Trusts’ response to the Education Committee’s Call for Evidence

Summary and briefing note on the Department for Education's school accountability reform consultation.

The National Employers' Organisation for School Teachers is the statutory recognised national employer representative body for school teachers. It makes an annual submission to the School Teachers Review Body on pay and conditions.

CST’s response to Ofqual’s proposed changes to the assessment of mathematics, physics and combined science GCSEs in 2025, 2026 and 2027

Confederation of School Trusts response to the Centre for Young Lives Call for Evidence on Inclusive Schools

Confederation of School Trusts' response to Ofsted’s Big Listen consultation exercise.

CST's response to the Department for Education's consultation on the Advanced British Standard