In this special episode of Trust: The CST Podcast, produced by PLMR, renowned social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt joins an audience of English school trust leaders to delve into the themes of his latest book, The Anxious Generation. He explores the profound impact of smartphones and social media on children's mental health, development and education.

Hosted by journalist and broadcaster Samira Ahmed, the conversation also features insights from Leora Cruddas CBE, Chief Executive of the Confederation of School Trusts. This timely conversation couldn't be more relevant in today's society.

In this episode of Trust: The CST Podcast, produced by PLMR, PLMR's Head of Education Tiffany Beck OBE is joined by CST’s Chief Executive Leora Cruddas CBE, to explore the thinking behind her first book, New Domains of Educational Leadership.

Leora shares why now is the right moment to capture emerging learning from across the school trust sector and how the book brings together three vital leadership domains: trust leadership, civic leadership and system leadership. Together, Leora and Tiff unpack foundational themes running through the book including the distinction between social justice and social mobility, the power of relational trust and the central importance of human flourishing. This conversation is about what educational leadership can be — and it's a call to ensure education is a force that lifts up all.

In this episode, PLMR's Head of Education Tiffany Beck OBE and CST's Deputy Chief Executive Steve Rollett are joined by Naveed Khan, Director of Education at Westcountry Schools Trust and Chris Gould, Director of Education and Deputy CEO at Truro and Penwith Academy Trust. The group delves into CST's conceptual model of trust-led school improvement and sheds light on what it's all about, what it looks like in practice and what's coming next from CST in this space.