Learn more about our speakers below. Our speakers include leading practitioners in education, expert policy thinkers, and inspirational voices from across the sector. We will be adding more speakers as we approach the conference in January, so keep checking back for more details.
Deputy Director, Inspection Improvement, Education Directorate, Ofsted
Deputy Director, Inspection Improvement, Education Directorate, Ofsted
National Child Safeguarding Partnership Facilitator, Department for Education
National Child Safeguarding Partnership Facilitator, Department for Education
Partner and Safeguarding Expert, Browne Jacobson
Partner and Safeguarding Expert, Browne Jacobson
National Mental Health Lead, Oasis Community Learning
National Mental Health Lead, Oasis Community Learning
National Director of Safeguarding, Oasis Community Learning
National Director of Safeguarding, Oasis Community Learning
Director of Education and Safeguarding, The Howard Partnership Trust
Director of Education and Safeguarding, The Howard Partnership Trust
Chief Executive, CST
Chief Executive, CST
Leora Cruddas is the founding Chief Executive of the Confederation of School Trusts – the national organisation and sector body for school trusts in England. She has advised successive governments and sits on several Department for Education advisory bodies. She was recently the vice chair of the Head Teacher Standards Review Group, a member of the external advisory group for the Schools White Paper, SEND National Implementation Board and the Regulatory and Commissioning Review. Prior to founding CST, she was Director of Policy and Public Relations for the Association of School and College Leaders. Leora has six years of experience as a director of education in two London local authorities. She is a visiting professor at UCL Institute of Education. Leora was made a CBE in the 2022 New Year’s Honours.
Director of Safeguarding, Creative Education Trust
Director of Safeguarding, Creative Education Trust
Director of Safeguarding, White Rose Trust
Director of Safeguarding, White Rose Trust
Director of Trust Governance, Confederation of School Trusts
Director of Trust Governance, Confederation of School Trusts
Director of Safeguarding and SEND, Three Spires Trust
Director of Safeguarding and SEND, Three Spires Trust