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Ofsted and the Ebacc

Secondary school leaders often ask how crucial their Ebacc entry rate will be when Ofsted inspectors make their overall judgement for the quality of education.
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SSAT Summer Series: A pamphlet

Over the course of the summer term of 2021, a series of online events brought together leaders from all phases across the country and further afield. Angelina Idun, Director at SSAT writes.
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Leadership: Being, Knowing, Doing

Leadership: Being, Knowing, Doing is Stephen Tierney’s third book. The upcoming launch seminar will provide an overview of the three ways of leaders. “I arrived to headship with a keen eye for a new idea, a fistful of ready-made solutions
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Time to be your own Superhero

Corinne Settle, SSAT Senior Education Lead, writes honestly about her own mental health journey. In the last 20 months I have written honestly about my own mental health journey. I’ve been quiet for a while, because, like for so many
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Adaptive teaching – what are we adapting to, and why?

It seems that everyone is talking about adaptive teaching at the moment. With inclusion at the heart of the new Ofsted framework and the emphasis on ‘inclusive mainstream’, it is not surprising that there is a lot of discussion about how we might meet the varying needs of learners. However, does adaptive teaching offer fresh insights into this challenge or a repositioning of previous thinking?

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