In school training for students

Delivered by an experienced SSAT Education Lead, each workshop session is three hours long and involves interactive activities to help students practice and embed the relevant skills. Workshops can be delivered on a date and time convenient to you with a group of up to 30 students. You can also combine two workshops into a full day of fun and learning. All participants will receive a certificate to show they have completed SSAT accredited training.

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Workshops available:

Student Leadership Skills

Providing a solid grounding in leadership theory and practical application, this workshop will build confidence in your leaders in all roles. The workshop explores:

• What makes a good leader?
• Turning vision into reality through effective action planning and managing change.
• Successful communication and public speaking.

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School Council Training

This practical workshop will cover all of the skills your newly appointed student council will need in order to be effective in their roles, including:

• The roles and functions of a school council including elections, budgets and constitutions
• How to run your own meetings – writing agendas and minutes
• Marketing and communications

Students will leave with personalised, detailed action plans that they can put straight into practice.

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Coaching skills for students

This comprehensive workshop will lead students through a variety of topics and activities which will provide them with both knowledge and understanding of the benefits and foundation of coaching. The workshop will include understanding safeguarding, goal setting, contracting, listening, observation, speaking & questioning and feedback. Students will also have the opportunity to practice a variety of skills that will enable them to become competent and ‘safe’ coaches within their context.

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Peer Mentors

The whole school benefits when pupils gain effective mentoring skills. Mentors grow in confidence and develop important skills, mentees learn from relatable, experienced role models and schools are able to cultivate a purposeful community of learning. SSAT can provide training for mentors to ensure that they are able to tackle their roles with confidence, developing their planning, organisational and communication skills.

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