“However hard it’s been, and it has been very difficult most of the time, schools never stopped, not once, to put themselves first. At every moment they have done their civic duty. I think they are exceptional. I think they are a national treasure.”
This week we talk to Leora Cruddas, CEO of The Confederation of School Trusts (CST), about her views on the role of trusts in the education system and how CST has been supporting its members during COVID-19. We think about the various ways in which schools in trusts have potentially fared better over the past year and consider some of the longer-term consequences of the pandemic.
We talk about:
Leora ends the podcast by reading some extracts of a poem by Maya Angelou called ‘Continue’ you can read it in full here
You can learn more about CST and its work here
“As we were going into a global pandemic and a national crisis, what CST members needed was an organisation that pivoted to speak directly to them and act directly for them, so that’s what I decided CST had to become.”
Key Voices #25 - Child poverty and learning: Interview with Laurence Guiness, CEO of The Childhood Trust
Key Voices #24 - The world of work: Interview with Makesa Mwanza and Kayleigh La Forte about The Key's work experience
Key Voices #23 - Fuel for learning: Interview with Alex Cunnigham, CEO of Magic Breakfast
Key Voices #22 - Becoming good global citizens: Interview with James Granville Hamshar, headteacher of St. John the Baptist School, Woking
Key Voices #21 - Leading SEN: Interview with Sabrina Hobbs, Principal at Severndale Specialist Academy
Key Voices #20: Teacher training & recruitment: An interview with Sir Andrew Carter, CEO of South Farnham School Educational Trust
Key Voices #19 - Creative curriculum: Interview with curriculum expert, Mary Myatt
Key Voices #18 - Teacher recruitment: An interview with Gareth Thyer-Jones, Managing Director of Talented Teacher Jobs
Key Voices #17 - Swimming targets: Interview with Jon Glenn of Swim England
Key Voices #16 - An interview with Julia Clements, Children's Psychologist from Place2Be
Key Voices #15 - LGBT-inclusive curriculum: Interview with Stonewall Head of Education, Sidonie Bertrand-Shelton
Key Voices #14 - GDPR Compliance: Interview with the ICO
Key Voices #13 – An interview with Tom Pinfield, Senior Education Officer at Childnet International
Key Voices #12 - An interview with Carolyn Roberts, Chair of the Ethical Leadership Commission
Key Voices #11 - Multi academy trusts: an interview with MAT expert Chris Kirk
Key Voices #10 - Byron Court School: An interview with school leaders Anita Samani, Martine Clark and Jane Palmer
Key Voices #9 - School 21: An interview with School 21 Headteacher, Oli de Botton
Key Voices #8 - Primary School Leaders: An interview with Vikkey Chaffe
Key Voices #7 - Ofsted (Part 2): An interview with Ofsted's Deputy Director for Schools, Matthew Purves
Key Voices #6 - Ofsted (Part 1): An interview with Ofsted's Deputy Director for Schools, Matthew Purves
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