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The implementation date for the revised SEN Code of Practice is set for 01 September 2014. Jessica Nash, SSAT’s Head of Special Schools and SEN, assesses the far-reaching implications of the draft code. The revised code makes clear the inextricable
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by Sue Williamson, CEO Since the start of the spring term, I have been fortunate to visit over a dozen schools. All in different parts of the country and with different intakes. However, the schools all have one thing in
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The shadow secretary of state for education, Tristram Hunt, opened his motion in Wednesday’s opposition speech with the premise that a school system is only as strong as the quality of its teachers. Whilst we of course want a highly
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Is collaboration between schools the secret to educational success? And what makes for a successful partnership between schools? Chris Smith, SSAT research coordinator and student impact coordinator, considers the importance of working together. The holidays are but a distant memory and
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Jessica Nash, Head of Special Schools Network and SEN SSAT, writes… Over the past few years, the concept of ‘brain training’ through various exercises which claim to heighten cognitive function has proliferated. The evidence can’t exactly be said to have
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Bill Watkin, Operational Director SSAT, writes… The latest guidelines for inspectors, published in the last few days, reassert the principle that there is not just one way of doing things right in the classroom. Anything goes, as long as it works.
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Sue Williamson, Chief Executive SSAT, writes… The future of the country depends on the quality of the teaching workforce. Research from academics such as Michael Fullan and Andy Hargreaves demonstrates that if you want a high performing education system, a
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Chris Smith, Student Impact Coordinator SSAT, writes… The idea that the month in which you are born can determine your characteristics and fate in life is one that humans have hung onto for thousands of years. Indeed, it still exists
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A sad day for TEEP It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dee Palmer-Jones on Sunday 1 December, 2013. Prior to retirement, Dee led the development of the Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme for many years after
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Chris Smith, Student Impact Coordinator, SSAT writes… ‘Don’t bother voting’. This is Russell Brand’s message to us all. Brand’s recent interview with Jeremy Paxman has caught the public attention. Receiving praise, derision and serious political commentary in almost equal measure.
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