School Improvement Conference 2026: School Improvement: Stewardship at Scale

Themed on School Improvement: Stewardship at Scale, the conference explored how trust leaders can deliberately steward improvement across their organisations and the wider sector through coherence, collaboration, shared language and evidence-informed practice.

 

227

delegates

24

speakers

15

sessions

I found the calibre of speakers and evidenced based examples and discussions really powerful.
Emily Hopkins-HayesExecutive Leader for Education, MacIntyre Academies​
A great conference with some thought provoking and engaging workshops.
Louise LeeCEO, Mowbray Education Trust​
The CST conference for School Improvement is always a thought out event. As well as networking opportunities, the carefully selected keynotes are always relevant and inspiring, ensuring that we definitely have time to reflect, recalibrate and refocus which is always greatly appreciated.
Carole HornsbyEducation Director, Maritime Academy Trust​
Another useful conference hearing from other trust leader and colleagues linked to the professional like academics. It was also great to speak with trust leaders in similar and different contexts to learn and share from each other.
Liz AlltonDirector of Education Development, Finham Park MAT​
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Inspiring keynotes

Main-stage sessions explored:

  • What international evidence tells us about effective curriculum reform
  • The implications of AI for assessment, trusts and the wider school system
  • Stewardship, culture and coherence as drivers of school improvement at scale
  • Strengthening inclusive practice through the Inclusive Teaching Framework

Focused workshops

Breakout sessions included:

  • Building coherent curriculum and professional development across trusts
  • Using collaboration, shared language and trust-wide systems to sustain improvement
  • Improving reading, inclusion and teaching practice at scale
  • Responding to the Curriculum and Assessment Review through evidence-informed collaboration
  • Developing leadership agency, capacity and context-sensitive approaches to change

Making connections

Attendees had the opportunity to:

  • Explore practical strategies and case studies from trusts across the country
  • Share approaches to stewarding improvement deliberately and sustainably
  • Engage with evidence-informed ideas through workshops and guided networking

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Join us for 2027

We would love to see you at our next School Improvement Conference, taking place on Thursday 18 March 2027 at The Eastside Rooms, Birmingham. 

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