Catherine Hughes

Director of Finance/CFO, Creative Education Trust

Catherine is Community Chair for CST's Finance professional community and is excited to help trust colleagues benefit from the collaboration and support provided by the community.

Catherine is passionate about providing an excellent education for children and developing strong teams to deliver a high-quality financial service for schools. An experienced chartered accountant and member of the executive team, Catherine is Chief Financial Officer for Creative Education Trust.

Hall 7a

1 Series four

Evolving internal scrutiny to the next generation

Is your internal scrutiny programme compliance-driven, problem-focused, or disconnected from your strategic priorities? This interactive session will explore how to transform internal scrutiny into a forward-looking, risk-informed tool that supports continuous improvement. Join our speakers for a discussion around how to align scrutiny with future risks and opportunities, foster a culture of psychological safety, and overcome common barriers through shared real-life experiences.

09:20

1 Main programme

Welcome remarks by the Community Chairs

Welcome remarks from CST's Finance and operations professional community Chairs: Catherine Hughes, <span class="a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none">Director of Finance/CFO, </span>Creative Education Trust, and Ben March, Chief Finance and Operations Officer, STEP Academy Trust.