Working together to improve attendance
Nic Harrison, senior education lead at SSAT, highlights ways in which schools can improve their attendance based on his own unique experiences.
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Talk the talk, walk the walk – marching with SSAT in Pride in London 2018
Tom Beckerton, creator of the LGBT+ and Allies Support Group at Brookvale Groby Learning Campus, has talked the talk and walked the walk with SSAT. He reflects on the impacts that marching in Pride in London 2018 with our organisation had on himself and Brookvale Groby students.
Leadership that overcomes discord and creates united efforts towards excellence
Patrick Ferguson, principal of Hope Academy, St. Helens, reflected on the incredible turnaround the academy has made thanks to focusing on key factors for school improvement. Patrick’s tips for success will be shared during his presentation at the upcoming School Improvement Show on June 26.
How Just Like Us is reshaping LGBT+ education
Emma Fay, Schools and Colleges manager of Just Like Us, highlights the unique approach that the charity has adopted in order to positively influence and change LGBT+ curriculum and educational outcomes.
Could your school be a Global Youth Award winner?
How are students being empowered to change the world? Tanith Harding, Head of International Projects for the RoundTable Global Legacy Project, discusses a unique opportunity catered to students that encourages them to become ambassadors of change.
New Ofsted framework: what will the inspectors be up to?
Colin Logan, senior education lead at SSAT, examines the new Ofsted framework and determines its impacts on various aspects of the education system.
Empowering one of society’s forgotten voices
Football Beyond Borders is an educational charity that is helping students redefine their learning capabilities through the power of this beloved sport. Ceylon Andi Hickman, the charity’s head of social action, explains how this unique concept is making a difference in education.
1979: no Ofsted, performance tables or heavy demands on school leaders – yet today’s education scene is better overall
With over 40 years’ experience in education, Colin Logan, senior education lead at SSAT, reflects on the ever-changing landscape, and the peaks and pitfalls that the profession has experienced over the course of his career.
Timpson Review is largely welcome, but raises serious concerns
Tom Middlehurst, head of policy and public affairs at SSAT, analyses the recently released Timpson Review and highlights the impact that key areas – including school exclusions and recommended policy changes – will have.
SAA show review: funding, social justice – and solutions?
The Schools and Academies Show in April highlighted several issues that have been major concerns within the education industry. SSAT’s Diana Whistance-Smith highlights the key themes addressed and what may result in the future of education based on a few of the day’s panel discussions.
