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Leora Cruddas CBE

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.
09:15

1 Main programme

Opening remarks

Opening remarks from Leora Cruddas CBE, Chief Executive, CST.

15:45

1 Main programme

CST’s 10 principles for a new SEND system

<span class="TextRun SCXW255879650 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW255879650 BCX8">In this session Leora will outline CST's 10 principles for </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW255879650 BCX8">a new SEND system</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW255879650 BCX8"> in more detail, drawing on </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW255879650 BCX8">our</span> </span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW255879650 BCX8" href="https://cstuk.org.uk/knowledge/discussion-and-policy-papers/ten-principles-for-a-new-send-system/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW255879650 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW255879650 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">new paper</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW255879650 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW255879650 BCX8">.</span></span>

16:00

1 7 July

Opening and welcome remarks

17:00

1 7 July

Keynote: In conversation with Susan Acland-Hood

<span class="NormalTextRun SCXW95756628 BCX8">A keynote session and conversation with </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW95756628 BCX8">Permanent Secretary at the Department for Education</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW95756628 BCX8">, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW95756628 BCX8">Susan Acland-Hood, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW95756628 BCX8">led by Leora Cruddas</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW95756628 BCX8"> CBE.</span>

09:00

1 8 July

Welcome remarks

09:30

1 8 July

Keynote: Public value

<span class="TextRun SCXW204916396 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW204916396 BCX8">A keynote address from Leora Cruddas CBE, CST’s Chief Executive.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW204916396 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{}"> </span>

15:00

1 8 July

Closing reflections

09:15

1 Main programme

Opening and welcome remarks

10:15

1 Main programme

Keynote: Spending on special educational needs in England: Something has to change

<span class="TextRun SCXW83689268 BCX8" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW83689268 BCX8">The SEND system has become financially unsustainable over recent years. The number of pupils with SEND and </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2Themed CommentHighlightRest SCXW83689268 BCX8">EHCPs in particular, have</span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW83689268 BCX8"> rocketed since 2018 and funding has not kept pace with this rise. For those navigating the system, increased demand has led to significant backlogs, access has become more combative and the pressures on school trusts are significant and growing. Luke </span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW83689268 BCX8">Sibieta</span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW83689268 BCX8"> gives an overview of the recent IFS report into the current </span><span class="NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed CommentHighlightRest SCXW83689268 BCX8">crisis, and</span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW83689268 BCX8"> weighs up potential policy responses in conversation with Leora Cruddas.</span></span><span class="EOP CommentHighlightPipeRestRefresh SCXW83689268 BCX8" data-ccp-props="{"> </span>

09:25

1 Main programme

Welcome remarks

10:00

Friday 8 November

Keynote: Building

Keynote speech from CST's Chief Executive, Leora Cruddas CBE.