Pupil Leadership Accreditation
This programme offers an innovative and formal way to champion and celebrate the leadership skills our primary students develop in and out of school, requiring pupils to create a portfolio in which they gather evidence to showcase their skills.
Start date
Schools can start at any point in the year.
Format
Resource pack for teacher and pupils is provided by SSAT.
Requires a lead in the school to deliver programme to pupils.
Cost
SSAT Members: Free
Non-members: £650 + VAT
Need more information? Get in touch or call 020 7802 0955
In a secondary setting?
Please visit our Student Leadership Accreditation page instead, which offers the equivalent programme, designed specially for secondary age students.
The PLA offers a way to formally recognise the leadership development of primary level pupils, requiring pupils to create a portfolio in which they gather evidence to showcase their skills. They grade their work using a self-assessment framework that covers ten core skill sets, grouped into three themes:
- Developing myself
- Working with others
- Contributing to my community
Schools have the flexibility to choose from SSAT’s pre-designed criteria or develop their own school-specific criteria, with guidance from SSAT, using the principle grid.
Who is this for?
Suitable for key stage two, the pupil leadership accreditation process supports pupils to begin to recognise leadership skills used in their school activities and build their confidence in articulating their strengths. The accreditation can be used as a formal recognition for your existing pupil leadership roles or as a basis from which to introduce new leadership development opportunities to your pupils.
The Accreditation Process
There are three steps to the accreditation process:
- Self-assessment against graded criteria
- Evidence collation and portfolio creation
- Moderation and accreditation
SSAT Member Access:
The PLA is a benefit included in all SSAT membership types – you can accredit as many pupils as you wish within your membership period.
Apply for PLA to receive a starter kit containing all the documents you need to set up the PLA in school tomorrow.
Non-member Access:
- Purchase the standalone PLA annual licence for £650 (+VAT) which covers the accreditation of a cohort of pupils within the license period. Order online.
- Enjoy the PLA as part of SSAT membership, which covers all staff members and pupils within your school for twelve months upon signing up. Discover the wider benefits of SSAT Network Membership.
Free PLA Schools Introduction
View the free PLA Schools Introduction to find out more about the accreditation process.
Any questions?
Contact us or call 020 7802 2300.
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