The Department for Education is inviting applications for primary schools to open new nursery provision. This agile seminar hears from trust leaders about their approaches to nursery and some of the practical considerations involved.

Our education system needs a clear and compelling narrative around which to build over the coming years and decades. A collective purpose, a shared vision and a uniting concept towards which we focus our time, resources, leadership, energy, expertise and wisdom.
Flourishing together: A collection vision for the education system sets out a joint vision from CST, the Church of England, and the Catholic Education Service.

What might we expect from the government’s curriculum and assessment review, and what might we hope for?

Recordings and slides from a member engagement briefing on 11 September 2024 looking at upcoming changes to Ofsted operations

The mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for all children is important. It is an enduring common ground shared by government and the profession.

In the next instalment of our Funding Futures series, we look at beginning to build a reliable evidence base through introducing a Schools' Costs Index, and set out why key formulae - per pupil, disadvantage and SEND - should be protected and uprated in real terms. This paper formed part of CST's representation to the 2024 Autumn Budget.

This guidance sets out the strategic and operational considerations for head teachers and governors of maintained schools considering joining a school trust.
School trusts are groups of schools that come together to form a single organisation. This guidance includes many of the questions and considerations that your governing board will need to ask when you are considering joining a trust, as well as during the due diligence process. It also sets out a high-level overview of the legal considerations and processes to be followed during the conversion process.

An overview of the outcomes of Ofsted's Big Listen consultation exercise

CST's response to the review of the RSHE statutory guidance

This document outlines CST's position on five key Labour Party pledges relating to education and offers points for the government, Ofsted, or the review to consider on each commitment.