CST Finance and Operations Conference 2026

This year’s conference will explore what it means for trust leaders to take the long view and plan with clarity, resilience, and purpose. As the sector navigates increasing cost pressures in a very challenging fiscal environment, significant policy reform and a changing funding landscape, the conference will explore how trusts can plan strategically for long-term sustainability and maintain their focus on delivering high-quality education for every child.  

Delegates will hear from leading policymakers, sector experts, and peers, and will leave with greater insight, practical tools and renewed confidence to navigate change and shape strategies that will strengthen their trusts for the decade ahead. 

Explore the CST Finance and Operations Conference

Find out more about the CST Finance and Operations Conference on our dedicated website, including further details of the programme and speakers.

Tickets are now available for this popular event, which brings together school trust leaders from across the country.

The event will focus on the strategic issues that matter most to this important aspect of education, with speakers drawn from trust practitioners, policy experts, and the wider sector.

05 Feb 2026 08:00 am to
04:30 pm
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Community conference

Eastside Rooms
2 Woodcock Street
Birmingham
B7 4BL
United Kingdom

  • Member: £350+VAT
  • Member with dinner: £395+VAT
  • Non-member: £410+VAT

 


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