Lead Practitioner Case Studies

Empower your staff, improve student outcomes, achieve nationally recognised accreditation, with a programme that’s relevant to all staff across all phases of education.

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Flexible (up to 2 years to complete)

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Online

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Cost
SSAT members: £499
Non-members: £699
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What schools are saying about Lead Practitioner

LP was an inspiring programme to be involved in, helping me to consider how to involve the support staff team in developing learning and in driving impact across the school in teaching and learning.
Adele Hawksworth, Librarian, Bayhouse School

How I used Lead Practitioner Accreditation to embed a new English writing structure and RE curriculum
Sarah Scott, KS1 Phase Leader, Fawbert and Barnard’s Primary School

“An important personal outcome has been my newfound belief in myself as both a learner and a leader. The course empowered me to identify priorities, embrace experimentation with new strategies, and step confidently outside the comfort of my team.”

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Professional development of ECTs through instructional coaching
Gabi Spears, Assistant Headteacher, Charles Dickens Primary School

“I decided to undertake the SSAT Lead Practitioner (LP) accreditation as a means of furthering my leadership skills within my own school and expanding my professional network beyond my school context.”

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Thank you so much to all the moderators and LP Team. I really enjoyed the support and flexible programme and I definitely recommend the programme to colleagues.
Hira Tallat, The Ursuline Academy

LP accreditation has enabled me to grow in confidence as a leader.
Gabi Spears, Assistant Headteacher (Primary), Charles Dickens Primary School

Retrieval practice: A whole school focus
Janina Stromfield, Curriculum Leader of Science, Sackville School

“It’s hard to know when you have truly been successful with a single project in education as there are so many variables involved, but the LP accreditation process gave me confidence that what I was doing was worthy of recognition at a national level, and this made me even more enthusiastic about the work.”

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Making the most of SSAT Lead Practitioner Accreditation

“SSAT Lead Practitioner Accreditation has allowed Sunny to become more confident professionally, and have the ability to think ‘bigger’, developing an expansive vision which has gone further then he imagined.”

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Through the LP programme, I discovered the invaluable skill of identifying priorities and needs within our school and academy. The programme equipped me with the necessary skills to coach and mentor with confidence…I emerged from the programme as a more assured and effective lead practitioner.
Sarah Scott, Fawbert and Barnard’s, Y2 Teacher, Primary School

I’m thrilled to have received my SSAT Lead Practitioner certificate! Thank you for making the accreditation process straightforward and for the invaluable feedback that guided me throughout my application. As a Lead Practitioner, I’m eager to collaborate with learning and teaching teams to create school-wide initiatives grounded in evidence-based practices.
Christopher, Deputy Safeguarding Lead, St Andrew’s Catholic School

Lead practitioner: making an impact where it counts
Benjamin Sharratt, Cohort Lead & LP Trainer, GEMS Wellington International School

“The impact and sustained change seen in some staff who otherwise may not be as forthcoming to share has been stark, reinforcing our belief and commitment to the self-improving school model of improvement.”

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Lead Practitioner accreditation as a milestone of achievement
Adele Hawksworth, Librarian, King’s Academy Bay House

“LP was an inspiring programme to be involved in, helping me to consider how to involve the support staff team in developing learning and in driving impact across the school in teaching and learning”

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If you’re a teacher passionate about collaboration and leadership, I highly recommend becoming an SSAT Lead Practitioner. It’s an incredible opportunity to grow professionally, support others, and make a difference beyond your department.
Kay Green, Head of Faculty, Harris Academy Bermondsey

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