Tiffany Beck OBE

Head of Education, PLMR

As PLMR’s Head of Education, Tiffany provides expert strategic advice and support in reputation management and crisis communications, PR and media relations, public affairs and wider communications disciplines to school trusts and maintained schools; early years, further and higher education institutions; charities; sector bodies; edtech companies and organisations across the education sphere. She is also Chair of Trustees at Maritime Academy Trust, where she has obtained in-depth understanding of issues and challenges facing schools and trusts around the country. She was made an OBE for services to education in the King’s New Year Honours List 2024.

Hall 10b

1 Series four

Trust narratives: How to harness storytelling to support your strategy

How we tell our story as a trust is as important as the story itself. Compelling narratives can shape identity, build trust and align your community around a shared vision for success. This session will explore how harnessing the power of storytelling can support strategic objectives - from stakeholder engagement and growth to cultural cohesion and reputation management. Tiff and Nick will illustrate how a clear and consistent narrative is key to flourishing as a trust. You’ll have the opportunity to consider the how and why behind the stories you want to be telling, to achieve growth (in every sense as an organisation), strengthen reputations, and enhance stakeholder relationships.

System

1 Breakout sessions: Series two

Politics, polling and policy: What trust leaders need to know

In this strategic discussion, we will explore how the government's agenda, the rise of Reform UK, and shifting public opinion could shape the education landscape in the years ahead. Drawing on PLMR's Road to 2029 polling and insight from across Westminster, we will examine the trends trust leaders should be paying attention to and consider how they may shape the environment in which we operate. We will also explore why building relationships with political stakeholders across the political spectrum matters and how trusts can engage effectively. Ideal for trust CEOs, trustees and executive leaders.

15:00

1 Programme

Unconference: The sessions

This is the hour where anything could happen. Expanding on our Communications Room 101 session from previous summits, we’re giving the floor over to the community to select and discuss the topics that matter most, selected at our pitch session earlier in the day.