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Friday 8th November 2024

Conference speech by Leora Cruddas

Speech to CST Annual Conference 2024 by CST Chief Executive Leora Cruddas CBE.

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7th November 2024

Conference speech by Steve Rollett

Closing remarks for day one of the CST Annual Conference, by CST Deputy Chief Executive Steve Rollett

7th November 2024

Conference speech by Sir Hamid Patel

Opening address to CST Annual Conference 2024 by Sir Hamid Patel CBE.

7th November 2024

School trust leaders gather for annual conference

School trust leaders from across England will hear calls for them to re-energise efforts to put the wellbeing of both staff and pupils at the heart of what they do at CST's annual conference today.

30th October 2024

Statement on Autumn Budget 2024

The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP has today announced a series of funding changes as part of the Autumn Budget.

10th October 2024

Statement on Employment Rights Bill: School Support Staff Negotiating Body

The Government has laid an Employment Rights Bill before parliament today. The Bill includes provisions to establish a School Support Staff Negotiating Body and it is intended that these provisions will apply to all school types, including academies.

16th September 2024

Inclusion and financial pressures top priorities for school trust leaders

Providing an inclusive education – including for those with special educational needs – and tackling attendance problems are the top priorities for the new school year according to a landmark survey of England’s academy trusts.

11th September 2024

Statement on changes to the Education and Skills Funding Agency

The Government has today announced that the Education and Skills Funding Agency will close, with functions being transferred to the Department for Education.

3rd September 2024

Statement on Ofsted's Big Listen

The Confederation of Schools Trusts has responded to today's publication of Ofsted's Big Listen report.

31st August 2024

Closure of National Teacher Accreditation

National Teacher Accreditation ceased to trade on 31 August 2024 following 11 years of serving the state education sector as an Appropriate Body (AB), due to changes to teacher training arrangements nationally.

15th August 2024

Comment on public examination results - 15 August 2024

Thousands of students across England will today receive their Level 3 examination results, covering A Levels, AS Levels, T Levels, and Level 3 VTQs.

5th July 2024

Statement on appointment of Secretary of State

On behalf of school trusts, we congratulate Bridget Phillipson on her appointment as Secretary of State for Education.

27th June 2024

School trusts are breaking barriers to find new solutions for their local communities

School trusts across England are increasingly playing a key role in bringing people and services together, helping to fix problems in their local communities.

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