In this episode, Anna Bateman from Halcyon Education explores how schools can rebuild trust, strengthen relationships, and use leadership, data, and collaboration to create a sustainable culture of wellbeing for staff and students.

Take 1, We’re in a Trust Recession “Trust recession” describes the decline in confidence across schools. Parents trust schools less, staff trust leadership less (Teacher Wellbeing Index), and young people trust institutions less. In international schools, high mobility makes trust even more crucial. AI accelerates this shift, not inherently negative, but changing how people access information, support, and connection. The key question, how do schools respond to growing disconnection?

Take 2, Relational Culture Needs Strategy Wellbeing is often reactive. A planned relational ...