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Through webinars for staff facilitating your student leadership work and bespoke training for your student leaders we can help you increase the impact of your work in this crucial area. We can also help you to recognise the impact of your student leaders through our unrivalled accreditation process.
Top picks for you
View all13 October 2025
From Strategy to Impact: Embedding Metacognition and Collaboration at Ryders Green Primary
Rebecca Jarrett is Teaching and Learning Team / Art Lead / Writing Lead (Mat cover) / class teacher at Ryders Green Primary School. She was successfully re-accredited as an SSAT Lead Practitioner in March 2025. In this case study she
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9 October 2025
Hard Cases: Why we need to talk about behaviour
Everyone is talking about behaviour, and what they are saying is worrying.
7 October 2025
Race to the Top
Why are Black and Global Majority teachers underrepresented at all stages in teaching? How can the teacher and leader workforce be more representative of the diversity of the pupil community?
24 September 2025
Beyond the flags: How can we nurture inclusive, anti-racist school communities?
A couple of weeks ago, I visited the northern town where my son and grandson live. I arrived just before 10pm. By the next morning, as we drove down the neighbouring streets, each lamppost had a George Cross attached, and Union Jack bunting hung on railings at crossings along the main road.
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SSAT Member Conference 2025
Wednesday 22 October 2025
Aspiring Lead Practitioners
Thursday 23 October 2025
Head Cases: Exploring Complex Headteacher Challenges
Thursday 6 November 2025
How to Train Your Student Leaders
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