School improvement professional community

The School improvement professional community is a unique development network for Directors of improvement, or equivalent roles, in school trusts.

The professional community provides support and development opportunities at a time of unprecedented change, through a blend of expert input on key improvement, facilitated discussion and networking. It is intended to build our knowledge and understanding of improvement across a group of schools and codify the best that is being thought and done in our sector.

The community provides a safe and supportive environment in which to develop your understanding of some of the key challenges related to operational practice across a group of schools, access expertise from across the sector, and build a professional network.

CST's professional communities focus on the concept of ‘practice challenges’ and engage through:

Half-termly virtual community meetings.
A one-day Professional Community conference.
Networking with colleagues across our sector.
Access to CST briefings and guidance.

As a member of the School improvement professional community, you will also gain exclusive access to our Hive platform.

CST Hive is a peer learning platform that connects you with a community of information, resources and support, that you can access anytime and anywhere. On the platform you'll find an ever-growing collection of resources, containing information about key knowledge areas needed in our profession, as well as a space to connect, learn and interact with your peers from across the country.

Membership of the community is inclusive for employees of member trusts as a benefit of CST membership. Join using the button below using your MyCST membership details.

Join our School improvement professional community