WATCH: SSAT Special Schools and SEND network webinar with Surita Meyer
In this webinar, Surita Meyer, assistant head and Thrive trainer at Perseid school shares how the school uses the Thrive approach to inform their practise in supporting the pupils’ emotional well-being and emotional development.
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What curriculum considerations need to be made as students return
Following the announcement on 19th June that all students are expected to return to school in September, Pauline Holbrook, Head of SEND at SSAT, considers what curriculum changes may need to be made as students return. This links to the work of Carpenter and Carpenter and the webinars of Professor Barry Carpenter and Dr Penny Barratt CEO, The Bridge London Trust.
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WATCH: SSAT Special Schools and SEND network webinar with Dr Penny Barratt
In this webinar, Dr Penny Barratt, CEO, The Bridge London Trust shares her thinking around the curriculum offer as students return to school.
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Why we need to be kind: Professor Barry Carpenter describes how a recovery curriculum could be implemented
Following his popular blog on a recovery curriculum, Professor Barry Carpenter talks to SSAT’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Tom Middlehurst, about how this might be implemented in the coming weeks as more schools open for more students.
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WATCH: The latest policy update from SSAT with Tom Middlehurst
In his latest policy webinar, Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at SSAT, provides: information on the submission of grades and ranks in the 2020 exams suggestions on managing the expectations of students, parents/carers and staff thoughts on
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WATCH: The latest policy update from SSAT with Tom Middlehurst
In his latest policy webinar, Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at SSAT, provides: the latest information on school reopenings an update on Ofqual’s response to their consultation for awarding exam results this year and considers the implications
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Preparing to host a remote interview: some practical tips
During this term, we expect there to be lots of interviews happening in schools, and given the restrictions we currently face, the vast majority will be virtual interviews. Last month, SSAT’s Chief Executive, Sue Williamson, sat on the remote interview
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WATCH: The latest policy update from SSAT with Tom Middlehurst
In his latest policy webinar, Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs at SSAT, provides: the latest information on school reopenings, some questions around your curriculum to consider and a reminder on confidentiality, Freedom of Information requests and Data Subject Access requests.
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Planning for welcoming back more students into special schools
Following the announcement on 10 May that schools are to start a phased reopening from 1 June, Pauline Holbrook, Head of SEND at SSAT, reviews the guidance available for special schools and shares the planning experiences of The New Bridge Multi Academy Trust as they prepare to welcome back more of their community
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WATCH: SSAT Special Schools and SEND network webinar – Planning for the return to school with Graham Quinn
In this webinar, Graham Quinn, CEO, The New Bridge Academy Trust and chair of the SSAT SEN headteachers’ steering group shares the experiences and challenges faced by his schools over the last few weeks.
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