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Leora Cruddas CBE

@leoracruddas.bsky.social

Chief executive of the Confederation of School Trusts

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Loved being part of this panel. Such a lovely discussion.

30.09.2025 09:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations @georgiagould.bsky.social on your appointment as Minister of State at the Department for Education. We @cstvoice.bsky.social very much look forward to working with you.

06.09.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Many congratulations Tim Coulson on your appointment as Director General for Regions Group. I am delighted that you have been appointed to this crucial position and we @cstvoice.bsky.social look forward to working with you in this role.

12.08.2025 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œKnowledge is hard won but easily lost. Cherish your books , your learning and your understanding. And above all cherish your libraries. They are places that scare people who don’t want us to think for ourselves.” Natalie Haynes on Radio 4

02.08.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very proud of this work

03.07.2025 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
CST new courses in trust governance.

CST new courses in trust governance.

We have launched several new courses in trust governance for trustees in the SEND, safeguarding, careers, and local governance roles, designed to help you master your powers, purpose, and responsibilities. Find out more and explore our wider governance training offer: https://twp.ai/9PSQTc

09.06.2025 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
CST CEO Summit keynote announcement - Susan Acland-Hood, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education. 7 & 8 July.

CST CEO Summit keynote announcement - Susan Acland-Hood, Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education. 7 & 8 July.

Susan Acland-Hood, Permanent Secretary at DfE will join us at #CSTCEOSummit, for a conversation with @LeoraCruddas CBE in July. Are you a chief executive in a CST member trust? Come along to explore the theme 'values in action': cst-conferences.org....

28.05.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you @jonsevers.bsky.social for a wonderful evening

04.06.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The quiet revolution in school improvement β€˜Collaboration’ is a buzzword of the moment. Confederation of School Trusts deputy chief executive Steve Rollett says it’s good to see the policymakers catching up with practice

The quiet revolution in school improvement. Absolutely brilliant from @steverollett.bsky.social @cstvoice.bsky.social #Collaboration #SystemLeadership

www.tes.com/magazine/ana...

04.04.2025 05:30 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Domains of Educational Leadership: Inside the new book from Leora Cruddas CBE Trust: The CST Podcast, Produced by PLMR Β· Episode

🎧 New Domains of Educational Leadership β€” new book from @leoracruddas.bsky.social @cstvoice.bsky.social. On Trust: The CST Podcast, Leora and @plmr.co.uk Head of Education @gatortiff.bsky.social explore trust, civic & system leadership. Listen below πŸ“· open.spotify.com/episode/21rq...

02.04.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Good catching up with @andywolfe.bsky.social today and hearing about the great work on Flourishing happening across England. @leoracruddas.bsky.social

31.03.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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How trusts can play their part in creating a β€˜civic dividend’ The success of a project to improve student outcomes shows what can come from trusts collaborating with other bodies, writes one trust CEO

"Building dividends at civic and system level." Brilliant from
@dhaywood77.bsky.social @tesmagazine.bsky.social

@teshttps://www.tes.com/magazine/analysis/general/how-trusts-can-play-their-part-creating-civic-dividend

31.03.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet Professor Becky Francis, leader of Labour’s education β€˜evolution’ In her first interview since undertaking a curriculum review, Francis reveals evidence and social justice are at the centre of her strategy to improve standards

A good, factual account of the curriculum and assessment review interim report.

www.thetimes.com/article/6fc9...

18.03.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent article from @beckyfrancis.bsky.social

18.03.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Always!

15.03.2025 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Really pleased to have launched this today at @ascl-uk.bsky.social.

Please do share/engage - we're hoping to build a national resource which shares examples of good practice that exist in the system.

15.03.2025 12:07 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Inclusion in Practice An inclusive education hub, to bring together examples of what successful inclusion looks like in practice.

Delighted to be working with @tomrees.bsky.social @hilaryspencer.bsky.social @ambitioninstitute.bsky.social and a range of system partners on this important project inclusioninpractice.org.uk inclusioninpractice.org.uk

15.03.2025 14:43 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
Statement from CST Statement from the Confederation of School Trusts following the appointment of Sir Hamid Patel CBE as Interim Chair of the Ofsted Board

Statement from CST on the appointment of Sir Hamid Patel as interim chair of Ofsted. Sir Hamid is a leader who illuminates the darkness by serving a wider common good. I am extremely proud to work with him. cstuk.org.uk/news-publica...

15.03.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
New Domains of Educational Leadership, written by Leora Cruddas CBE, Chief Executive of CST and author of New Domains of Educational Leadership.

New Domains of Educational Leadership, written by Leora Cruddas CBE, Chief Executive of CST and author of New Domains of Educational Leadership.

πŸ“–Read an excerpt from New Domains of Educational Leadership, written by @leoracruddas.bsky.social CBE, Chief Executive of CST.

Find out more and order your copy: cstuk.org.uk/knowled...

@hachettelearning.bsky.social

11.03.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Can't wait for this - it will be our biggest event yet, and on such an important theme. #Flourishing @CSTvoice.bsky.social #CSTConf25

10.03.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

To all the women in @cstvoice.bsky.social membership, happy International Women's Day #IWD2025. Let's take action together to create a more equitable society through the power of education. #AccelerateAction

08.03.2025 10:31 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I can't wait for this conference! @steverollett.bsky.social Always a very special event in the @cstvoice.bsky.social calendar!

05.03.2025 15:45 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New Domains of Educational Leadership, by Leora Cruddas.

New Domains of Educational Leadership, by Leora Cruddas.

How can we maximise our opportunities as trust leaders to improve educational outcomes for children? Find out more in the New Domains of Educational Leadership written by our Chief Executive @leoracruddas.bsky.social: https://t.co/zZW4M9DXjO.

@hachettelearning.bsky.social

25.02.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
New episode of Trust: The CST Podcast, produced by PLMR - out now.

New episode of Trust: The CST Podcast, produced by PLMR - out now.

πŸŽ™οΈTrust: The CST Podcast is out now. @gatortiff.bsky.social (@plmr.co.uk), @steverollett.bsky.social, Naveed Khan (Westcountry Schools Trust) and Chris Gould (Truro and Penwith Academy Trust) discuss CST’s conceptual model of trust-led school improvement. Listen now: cstuk.org.uk/news-pu...

13.02.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is really important work. Thank you @thenfer.bsky.social

25.02.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We want high standards for all young people, not some Delivering that vision will mean having a shared understanding of what we mean when we talk about standards

This is important from @beckyfrancis.bsky.social - as a society, we must care about excellence, inclusion and equity. That means high standards for all. It is how we make our good school system into a great system.
schoolsweek.co.uk/what-do-we-m...

22.02.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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All about music today. Started today with beautiful chamber music at St Peter’s Church Highfields, and now listening to the extraordinary album, Altera Vita.

15.02.2025 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"How we turn our good education system into something great" - @leoracruddas.bsky.social @cstvoice.bsky.social outlines in @tesmagazine.bsky.social why Bridget Phillipson is "right to praise the past" – but also to "seek to create an even better future".
https://buff.ly/3WKuk4S
#education

04.02.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great thread from @steverollett.bsky.social

03.02.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Review: New Domains of Educational Leadership Leora Cruddas has pulled off a tour de force in reshaping educational purpose after the pandemic



πŸ“– 'New Domains of Educational Leadership is set to become a seminal piece in reshaping our shared philosophy of education after the pandemic'

@moremorrow.bsky.social reviews @leoracruddas.bsky.social's new book

schoolsweek.co.uk/new-domains-...

02.02.2025 07:59 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

@leoracruddas is following 20 prominent accounts