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The pay settlement for teachers announced today is not affordable within existing resources, especially in the context of unprecedented energy costs and other inflationary pressures for schools. It is essential that the government commits to a funded pay settlement. 1/2
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Thank you to @Sawubona_Chris who just delivered an exceptionally inspiring speech on his personal story of racial discrimination. We also heard from him on his time working with some of the world’s greatest leaders including Nelson Mandela. #Belonging #CSTConf23
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Brilliant keynote session from @Mo_Farah, in conversation with @AliOliverYST @YouthSportTrust. He shared his incredible life story including becoming an Olympic champion and and his new campaign Mo's Mission.
#CSTConf24 #Building
ALT Sir Mo Farah CBE on stage with Ali Oliver at CST Annual Conference 2024.
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Without funding to meet this pay settlement, many schools and trusts will not be able to set a balanced budget. 2/2
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Chief Executive @CSTvoice @LeoraCruddas unfolds our Conference theme of #TrulyCivic: Truly connected, Truly reflective and Truly compassionate. #CSTConf22
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Wow! Two fantastic days at #CSTConf23 - thanks to all our delegates, speakers, exhibitors and supporters. Wishing you safe journeys home, with this reminder of how we started. #belonging
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We've been busy today adding the final touches to our Annual Conference. We can't wait to welcome you all tomorrow and Friday, and explore what #belonging looks like in our sector.
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We welcome @educationgovuk announcement of £1 billion funding package for 2020-21 to support lost learning. This announcement is in line with @CSTvoice position that catch up is a long-term endeavour best aligned with a school or trust’s curriculum.
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A massive congratulations to our Chief Executive @LeoraCruddas on receiving her CBE today. We're so proud of this recognition of her dedication to the sector 👏👏
Proud to receive my CBE today at Windsor Castle. I want to pay tribute to all colleagues in schools and trusts who enacted such incredible duty of care during the pandemic - and continue to do so. It is such a privilege to work in education.
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Lots of media speculation about Autumn plans for schools in the last 24 hours. Our advice to @CSTvoice members is to wait for the publication of official planning guidance.
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Registration is well under way at our Annual Conference! We’ll shortly be starting our programme with a musical performance by young people, followed by this morning’s keynotes. #Belonging #CSTConf23
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On this Easter Sunday, we'd like to thank teachers and leaders for the exceptional work you are doing to protect the #NHS, keep children safe and fed, and as far as possible, maintain education and learning. We hope you get some time to rest this weekend.
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A fantastic keynote from our Chief Executive, @LeoraCruddas, on how people, purpose and place link so intrinsically to our Annual Conference theme, #belonging.
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The Trust in testing times - an assessment of the evidence of the hugely positive difference that Trusts have made in supporting their schools during Covid-19. Thank you so much @ProfDanielMuijs and Karl Sampson @Ofstednews for this excellent blog
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It was a pleasure to welcome Barroness @FloellaBenjamin, OBE DL to our Annual Conference this afternoon for her thought-provoking keynote that captured our conference theme of #belonging perfectly.
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A message to school and trust leaders everywhere in England - thinking of you this morning. If you are taking the first steps to open more widely or you are still undertaking your planning, we wish you well. Everyone is doing their best in this hour of national need.
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The countdown to our Annual Conference is on! We're looking forward to welcoming you all and exploring what #belonging looks like in the school trust sector. Find out more: cstuk.org.uk/professional-de…
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Failing to properly fund schools & colleges now would be catastrophic to students today & lead to embedded problems for society. Read about the #EducationRecovery Plan proposed by @CSTvoice, @ASCL_UK, @AoC_info and other national orgs in today’s @Telegraph telegraph.co.uk/politics/202…
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“Strong multi academy trusts are the best structure to enable schools and teachers to deliver consistently good outcomes...it’s not about ideology...our ambition is for more schools to benefit from being part of a strong family” - @GavinWilliamson #CST2021 #ABridgeToTheFuture
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A fantastic final keynote for day one of #CSTConf24 delivered by Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock, who took our delegates on a journey into space and time, exploring some of the deep philosophical questions that we have always asked, in conversation with @h_spencer @Ambition_Inst.
ALT Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock MBE delivering a keynote at CST Annual Conference 2024.
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Our CEO @LeoraCruddas on @BBCNews this afternoon talking about the £650 million for schools to lift educational outcomes.
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In March 2023, we launched our inquiry into trust-led school improvement, drawing on expertise from a range of school trusts as well as experts in education evidence from other organisations. (🧵a thread) (1)
ALT The DNA of trust-led school improvement
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Tonight, we mark the launch of CST's first book, New Domains of Educational Leadership written by our Chief Executive @LeoraCruddas - thanks to @PeridotPartners for supporting this event.
📖 Paperback release: 7 February 2025
Pre-order here: amazon.co.uk/Domains-Educati…
ALT Leora Cruddas CBE delivering a speech
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In the CST Blog this week, @WayneNorrie reflects on his experience of the Trust system working together to support a school in desperate need of transformation & highlights 11 life lessons that he kept at the forefront of his mind throughout the journey.
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As the sector evolves, we’re #building resilience, expertise, and stronger community ties. Our Chief Executive, @LeoraCruddas delivered her keynote speech on how we can continue to build a stronger sector at #CSTConf24 today.
ALT Leora Cruddas CBE delivering a keynote speech at CST's Annual Conference 2024.
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#DoIConf22 @ldsparkes shares the three strands of the @DixonsAcademies #TrustTriefecta - “A codification of how to be successful no matter where your individual journey is heading.” - Prepare (organisational health), Plan (organisational design) & Proceed (organisational agility)
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Intelligent Systems of Accountability – a new Bridge to the Future paper. We make the case for intelligent systems of accountability built on firm principles & explore accountability in the Trust sector. cstuk.org.uk/assets/pdfs/ICE…
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"I have never been prouder to work in education than now"
Please take a read of @LeoraCruddas Tes article here! #CSTCivicTrusts
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Ahead of receiving your results, congratulations to all young people on your extraordinary efforts. You have made so many sacrifices and yet faced the challenges with strength and determination. Whatever the next stage in your journey, we are incredibly proud of you.
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‘Rising Strong’ celebrates our leaderships response to COVID-19 with short essays from #CSTMembers @DEHaywood7 @WinAcadTrust @JohnCam72037614 @eko_trust @schamberlainCEO @embarkfed bit.ly/CSTRisingStrong
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We have written to @CSTvoice members today. Please don't feel under any obligation to read the message until Monday. We continue to be concerned about the arrangements for special schools and alternative provision, particularly in Contingency Framework areas.
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Our final workshop series for our Annual Conference is coming to a close - so brilliant to see so many of you in attendance for these sessions once again. Later on this afternoon, we'll be welcoming our final two keynote speakers to close our event.
#Belonging #CSTConf23
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We are very pleased to announce that @steverollett will be joining #CST as deputy CEO in September. This is a really important appointment for us and Steve brings such knowledge, skill and professional gravitas.
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We are now joined by our #TrulyCivic panel @farihahalam @johndavidblake @David_Goodhart @Bex_Cramer and Lucy Heller @ArkSchools. #CSTConf22
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We are pleased to bring you the news that @educationgovuk @hmtreasury will fund free school meals over the Easter holidays, This follows conversations with sector organisations @CSTvoice @NAHTnews @ASCL_UK @ADCStweets
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Thank you to everyone who attended our inaugural CEO Leadership Summit which was sponsored by @SyncStoreUK, @ArborEdu and @saxtonbampfylde. We hope found the programme valuable and will be able to join us again on 7 & 8 July 2025. Register for updates: zurl.co/nSOc
ALT Delegates watching a presentation at CST's CEO Leadership Summit 2024
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Day one of our Annual Conference came to a close with an inspiring keynote from @RoseUnwin who spoke on his own personal experience of raising a young man with severe learning disabilities.
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We are proud to publish @CSTvoice guidance on remote education - expectations, evidence and experience. Written by @steverollett it covers the legal duty, @educationgovuk expectations and remote education in practice. 1/2
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Today we have written to @GavinWilliamson and @MattHancock making the case for vaccines for school staff. We support the policy that those people with a clinical need, older people, NHS and care staff receive the vaccine first. This must be our first priority as a society. 1/5
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#DoIConf22 “The cost of being slow is much greater than the cost of being completely right.” @Ldsparkes #alignedautonomy #agile
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🚨 Booking is open for #CSTConf23!
The CST Annual Conference will return to Birmingham on 5 & 6 October.
Find out more and secure your place today: cstuk.org.uk/professional-de… #Belonging
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Our new paper, The DNA of trust-led school improvement, highlights a new conceptual model which enables trusts to explore, capture and compare their models of school improvement: zurl.co/cw2J
ALT The conceptual model for trust-led school improvement outlined in CST's new paper
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#DoIConf22 @CSTVoice Chief Executive @LeoraCruddas opens day one of our first Directors of Improvement Conference.
“You make schools where parents and pupils can feel proud.”
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Our Trust Safeguarding Conference is underway! We're delighted to be joined by so many delegates to explore safeguarding challenges and opportunities through our keynotes, workshops and networking sessions.
#CSTSafeguarding
ALT CAT'S chief executive, Leonard Cruddas, on stage
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Many congratulations to @Ambition_Inst Ambition Institute @TeachFirst @IOE_London @EdDevTrust @bestpracticenet @CapitaPlc and @unibirmingham
on being appointed as #LeadProviders of #ECF @educationgovuk. A significant step forward for teachers in England.
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“We know economic times are tough. But investment in the education of our children is an investment in our future.” Our Chief Executive @LeoraCruddas responds to the #AutumnStatement 👇
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We are proud to announce the @CSTvoice 2021 Annual Conference which will be held virtually between Wednesday 28th and Friday 30th April 2021.
Register delegates here 👉bit.ly/3oBrk72
#ABridgeToTheFuture bit.ly/36Cx7D9
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A big thank you once again to everyone who helped make our Annual Conference a huge success. We hope that you will be able to join us again for our 2024 Annual Conference and other events throughout the year.
zurl.co/sJ8U
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‘Children from poorer backgrounds are less likely to have access to the technology required for home learning but, more fundamentally, they are less likely to have physical space to do work ...’ – @natalieperera1 @EduPolicyInst
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Good luck to all those receiving results today. You have shown remarkable resilience throughout the pandemic, and can be proud of your hard work and success. Today, we celebrate you! 💫 #AlevelResultsDay2022
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On behalf of school trusts, we congratulate Bridget Phillipson on her appointment as Secretary of State for Education. We look forward to working with her in the days and months to come as together we seek to ensure the best for our nation's children.
ALT A statement from CST following the General Election 24 result
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Congratulations to all those receiving GCSE and other results today. After showing such resilience, you can be proud of your hard work and success. Today, we celebrate you! 🎉 #GCSEResultsDay
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Next generation governance. A view from our CEO @LeoraCruddas @CSTvoice draft good governance standard here. We look forward to hearing from you. Leora talked to @Ambition_Inst #ExecutiveEducators about this today. Thoughts most welcome. @Carter6D
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As the Sector Body for academy and multi-academy trusts in England, we are pleased this morning to launch a consultation on the core responsibilities of the Chief Executive of School Trusts. This work builds on preceding work and aims to codify the role.
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Boosting children’s social well being is as important as bridging the gaps in their learning says @Rachel_deSouza as she highlights the importance of children catching up on play, clubs, sport and friendship at #CST2021 #ABridgeToTheFuture
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Many congratulations to all those young people who have received their results today. Brilliant to see 8 in 10 young people receive grade 4 or above in English and Maths. We are so proud of everything *all* young people have achieved.
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As the sector body for School Trusts in England, we are proud to publish a framework for the Core Responsibilities of the Trust CEO.
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Registration is underway at #CSTConf24. The main programme is about to start with a performance from The Big Band from Malcolm Arnold Academy, part of @DRETnews, before we hear from this morning’s keynotes. #Building
ALT Delegates at the registration kiosks at CST Annual Conference 24
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In our final keynote, Lekha Sharma @teacherfeature2 @AvantiSchools explores the question: How can school leaders bring together the theoretical knowledge they possess and mobilise it on the ground so that they can have a tangible impact on pupil outcomes?
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It's great to see so many delegates taking part in our morning workshop series!
#Belonging #CSTConf23
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Congratulations to all those receiving results today! 🎉 An incredibly proud and happy moment after lots of hard work throughout a challenging few years. We wish you all the very best in your next steps.
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The full programme for @CSTvoice Directors of Improvement network is available for 2021-22. This is free to CST members as a direct benefit of membership.
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In this thread, our chief executive @LeoraCruddas reflects on everything the education sector has achieved during the #COVID19 pandemic. Our sincerest thanks for all that you do.
A thread offering a reflection on the last ten months in #education
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A great keynote speech this afternoon from @CatMcKinnell, Shadow Schools Minister, who highlighted the impact that good schools have on young people and how they help create a sense of #belonging.
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Deputy Chief Executive @CSTvoice @steverollett closes #CSTConf22 in a reflection on the importance of strong networks and collaboration.
Thank you so much for joining us over the last two days. #TrulyCivic
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Introducing our new podcast series - listen to the first episode, featuring @LeoraCruddas @steverollett and @gatortiff, on our website or wherever you get your podcasts - cstuk.org.uk/news-publicatio…
ALT Trust: The CST Podcast - Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and cstuk.org.uk
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Welcome to day two of #CSTConf24 – we have another jam-packed day of keynotes and workshops as we continue to explore our theme #building. To start off, we heard a poetry performance featuring children from @MulberryTH.
ALT Delegates seated in the main auditorium for CST's Annual Conference 2024.
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This morning, we pay tribute to Dame Deborah James who shared her experience with the world to raise awareness, fundraise, and challenge taboos. Truly inspiring and an embodiment of what it means to be #TrulyCivic.
#RebelliousHope
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Earlier this week, we launched our new conceptual model for trust-led #schoolimprovement. In this thread, we will look at the components that make up each strand of the model.
See the full model on our website: zurl.co/Eczp (1)
ALT CST's conceptual model for trust-led school improvement
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Happy #ThankATeacherDay. Thank you. And if you’re not a teacher, thank you too. We’re proud to represent you, your schools and the difference you make to the lives of young people.
@LeoraCruddas @SteveRollett @CSTvoice
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Important message for @CSTvoice members. @educationgovuk has amended guidance on the full opening of schools - amendments include additional advice on staff who are clinically vulnerable and clinically extremely vulnerable
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Who is looking forward to the @CSTvoice Annual Conference (Virtual) next month? 😁
More information including how to book can be found on our website: bit.ly/CST2021conference
#ABridgeToTheFuture
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Today we publish guidance on integrated curriculum financial planning: cstuk.org.uk/wp-content/uplo…
@LeoraCruddas : “Financial planning should be led by organisational and curriculum design – curriculum is the core business of any school or trust.” #cstsummer2019 #education
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We are pleased to support the new sector-led Academy Trust Governance Code.
The draft Code is now open for consultation at atgc.org.uk until July 31.
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"When I look around this room today, I see dedicated professionals to work with. I see decades of experience to draw on. I see a room brimming with excellence to spread far and wide. I see partners in our shared mission." - @bphillipsonmp at #CSTConf24 today.
#Building
ALT Secretary of State for Education Bridget Phillipson MP delivering a keynote at CST Annual Conference 2024.
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Good morning colleagues and happy new year. As we go in the new calendar year, the challenges continue to be extraordinary. Thank you for everything you continue to do. @LeoraCruddas and @steverollett are looking forward to talking to @CSTvoice members this morning.
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It’s day two of #DoIConf22, kicking off with Lee Wilson of @OGACADEMY on building sustainable improvement at pace because “every day that a child attends a failing school, is a day that they can’t get back.”
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Children’s Commissioner @Rachel_deSouza kickstarts the keynote programme this morning. #TrulyCivic
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⭐ #TrusteesWeek: 4–8 November 2024
We honour the nearly one million trustees in the UK, whose dedication enhances educational opportunities for young people.
Take a moment to appreciate their invaluable contributions and share your thanks! @TrusteesWeek trusteesweek.org/
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#DoIConf22 Great to welcome @JenneseAlozie to tell us how @thesteptrust improve effectiveness “everybody knows when you’re part of STEP you’re responsible for all of the children in the Trust.”
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“The real purpose of observation and feedback is not to evaluate a teacher but to develop them” says @AldridgeOnline at #DOIConf22
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It has been a privilege to represent CST members over the last 13 months. We are truly a family of trusts, on an extraordinary journey at an extraordinary time. @LeoraCruddas #ABridgetoTheFuture
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Day two of our Annual Conference has begun with an introduction from @steverollett, followed by our first keynote of the day from His Majesty's Chief Inspector for @Ofstednews, @amanda_spielman who we're pleased to welcome to our event.
#Belonging #CSTConf23
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From all @CSTvoice, wishing you, your families and communities a very happy Christmas. Our office will be closed from 24 December to 4 January but we will respond to urgent Member issues & we will provide a briefing if there is any essential information to share. #HappyChristmas
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Starting things off today at our School Improvement Conference with icebreaker exercise! #SchoolImprovement
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It’s been lovely to see delegates taking part in the first workshops for our 2023 Annual Conference. We’re looking forward to running our next workshops after lunch!
#Belonging #CSTConf23
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Chair of the Curriculum and Assessment Review @BeckyFrancis7 joined us at #CSTConf24 this morning. She discussed the principles of the review, challenges, and what they are working on.
#Building
ALT Professor Becky Francis CBE delivering a keynote session at CST Annual Conference 2024.
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👉 @LeoraCruddas opening our inaugural SEND and Inclusion Summit, highlighting the importance of our papers ‘A Good Life’ and ‘Five Principles for Inclusion’ written by @TomRees_77 and @bennewmark and our community’s work to build a narrative around flourishing #CSTSEND
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Education is our bridge to the future. We should listen to our children and young people and build it with love, respect and compassion says @ZiauddinY at #CST2021
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#CSTConf22 returns from lunch to hear from our third keynote speaker of the day, @StephenMorganMP #TrulyCivic
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We’re delighted to begin our first CST Trust Safeguarding Conference as delegates sit down to start a day of professional conversation and networking. #StrategicSafeguarding
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The Anna Freud Centre @AFNCCF has launched a free resource for schools and FE colleges to carry out staff wellbeing surveys. The staff survey is evidence-based, uses validated questions and it includes guidance about how to run surveys. Find out more: annafreud.org/staffsurvey
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Our Annual Conference begins tomorrow.
Get ready for a valuable two days of:
✅ Inspiring keynotes
✅ Insightful workshops
✅ Networking opportunities
View the programme on the conference app or on our website: zurl.co/hhRs
#CSTConf23 #Belonging
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If you're attending #CSTConf24 today and tomorrow, make sure to visit our exhibition hall to connect with leading suppliers in the school trust sector.
#Building
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Claire Jones HMI @Ofstednews sets out the culture of safeguarding and the duty of schools and trusts. #StrategicSafeguarding
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✒️ @LeoraCruddas explores the factors that make school trusts a protective structure, such as through purpose, togetherness and support.
"We must send a strong message to our leaders that they are not alone – in fact, the opposite is true."
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