Personal and professional resilience
Sue Williamson, CEO, SSAT describes her life through education; not only as a former student, but also as a former leader.
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Developing a culture of professional development
Dan Belcher, Senior Education Lead at SSAT explains why investing in professional development and your staff, creates a culture that becomes the norm.
Closing the attainment gaps for disadvantaged white pupils
SSAT Senior education lead Alex Galvin shares opinions on a recently published report about disadvantaged white pupils.
Why change is needed, now – the process of change
At SSAT we believe that we are at a critical moment for schooling and in a series of on-line conferences are looking at Why change is needed, now? We strongly believe that change needs to be led by the profession – join the conversation and lets redesign schooling, so that every child, whatever their ability or context, leave school fully prepared to lead fulfilled and purposeful lives.
SSAT backs campaign to protect student choice Post 16
SSAT has joined with 10 leading education bodies to urge the Government to re-think its plans to defund Applied General Qualifications, including BTECs and move to a binary system where students will have to choose between a binary academic or occupational route Post 16.
Inclusion and equalities at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Derbyshire
In his Think Piece, Tim Chow shares his school’s initial progress with improving inclusion and equality for all stakeholders in the wake of the Black Lives Matters protests in the market town of Ashbourne in the Derbyshire Dales.
Whose ‘thousand lives”? Creating a culturally responsive curriculum
Rachael Garvin, KS5 English Lead and SSAT Leadership Legacy Fellow writes in her Think Piece about how Central Foundation School is creating a culturally responsive curriculum. Rachel shares a series of “recovery lessons” which have provided students with the space to process the dramatic events of May 2020.
Where do we go from here? – Black Lives Matter, one year on.
Angelina Idun, Director at SSAT, considers how events over the last 12 months have influenced race equality work in our schools, and how we continue to drive this crucial work forward.
Are you ready for the Early Careers Framework?
Sylvia King, Senior Education Lead at SSAT, reflects on the confirmation made by the DfE regarding the Early Careers Framework, and what you need to consider this term.
From darkness into light
In this think piece, Michael Waites, teacher/ASC lead at Catcote Academy and SSAT Leadership Legacy Fellow, shares a student’s journey following his diagnosis with autism spectrum disorder
