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.

All larger UK organisations are required to publish gender pay gap data, but to date there has been little analysis of the situation in school trusts. This new report, published in partnership with Browne Jacobson and Brightmine, combines government data with Brightmine's unique data set to provide new insights.

Member briefing with Browne Jacobson looking at legal considerations around staff restructuring.

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 has released its 2024 salary benchmarking report in conjunction with partners Brightmine and Browne Jacobson.

This guidance is intended to support school trust boards with the induction of new trustees.

This document outlines the role of a school trust governance professional and their key responsibilities.

CST's discussion paper on encouraging diversity of staff working in the education sector.

CST members can access a range of model policies covering staffing and school operations provided by CST Platinum Partner Stone King, along with additional guidance papers on how to create and review policies.

Ofsted has announced a number of changes to its inspection approach. This briefing note produced in association with Stone King LLP is intended to support trusts in relation to inspections where there are concerns about wellbeing of staff in the school, and/or where the behaviour of a lead inspector is causing concern.