Discover more about the London Trust Leaders Network and their latest event. Our CEO at PolyMAT, is a proud co-founder of LTLN.
Discover more about the London Trust Leaders Network (LTLN) and their latest event. Tim Plumb, our CEO at PolyMAT, is a proud co-founder of LTLN.
On Tuesday, March 4th, we held our third London Trust Leaders’ Network (LTLN) meeting at St Paul’s Way Secondary School in Bow.
The LTLN was established by Gill Kemp, CEO of University Schools Trust; Matthew Kleiner-Mann, CEO of The Ivy Learning Trust; Tim Plumb, CEO of PolyMAT and Sian John, Chief Talent Officer at E-ACT.
This network plays a crucial role in connecting trust leaders with the Department for Education (DfE). The DfE Regional Director and her team dedicate themselves to attending our three annual meetings, where they share their priorities and engage with trust leaders both as a group and individually. Each meeting features priority updates from the Regional Director and her team, opportunities for questions and networking with DfE colleagues, as well as updates from Ofsted, the CST, and other important sector partners. This presents an invaluable opportunity to support the sector, entirely free of charge!
The event took place at St Paul’s Way Secondary School in Bow, one of Gill Kemp’s schools. We began the day with a welcome breakfast in the main foyer before transitioning to the lecture theatre for the sessions. Gill and Tim greeted everyone and outlined the day's agenda, introducing our first speaker, Claire Burton, the London Regional Director from the Regions Group at the DfE. Following this, our guests broke into smaller groups to interact with members of Claire’s team. We then regrouped for a presentation by Leora Cruddas, CEO of CST, followed by insights from Mark Emmerson of London Bridge The Gap.
We enjoyed a delightful break with refreshments before returning to the lecture theatre for an online call with John Kennedy. Throughout the day, there were also multiple opportunities for Q&A sessions and discussions.
Overall, it was a remarkable event, and we were delighted to welcome so many trust leaders from across London.
We look forward to our next gathering on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025.
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