A brighter future
for education
We have been a trusted education partner for nearly forty years, working collaboratively with schools and academies to support improvement and innovation.
Your challenges, our solutions
Our deep expertise enables us to tailor professional development and school improvement programmes that promote effective, sustainable, and student-focused outcomes.
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Leadership Development
Impact and Improvement
Trust and System Leadership
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Membership
Offers inspiring and purposeful collaboration with other like-minded school leaders across primary, secondary, special and MAT schools as well as a range of discounted CPD and exclusive thought leadership.
Embedding Formative Assessment
Proven to positively impact GCSE outcomes, develop more engaged learners, help teacher wellbeing and retention, and create a greater sense of community.
Lead Practitioner
Nationally recognised status of excellent practice for teachers, support staff and leaders in any phase. Suitable for a cohort of staff, individuals or schools wanting to deliver their own training within their local network.
Leadership Franchises
Help your recruitment and retention, develop staff leaders, customise and deliver our training your way by partnering with us. For schools and MATs.
Student Leadership for IMPACT
SSAT are the UK’s biggest and most experienced provider of student leadership training and support for education providers, with over 30 years of experience helping settings build the capacity and capabilities of their student leaders.
Through webinars for staff facilitating your student leadership work and bespoke training for your student leaders we can help you increase the impact of your work in this crucial area. We can also help you to recognise the impact of your student leaders through our unrivalled accreditation process.
Upcoming events
View allWednesday 17 June 2026
Introduction to Coaching
Thursday 18 June 2026
Senior Leader Inspirations - Inclusive schools
Tuesday 23 June 2026
Leading With AI: Enhancing Teaching and Learning
Wednesday 24 June 2026
Attendance: Using attendance data effectively to better target interventions
Adaptive teaching – what are we adapting to, and why?
Adaptive teaching starts with one simple question: What evidence do we have about what pupils know and need next?
Our new publication, written in conjunction with ASCL and Dylan Wiliam, explores how formative assessment drives responsive, inclusive teaching — before, during and after lessons.
Top picks for you
View all10 June 2026
My Leadership Journey and the SSAT Leadership Legacy Project
John Nicholson participated in the 2018-19 cohort of the Leadership Legacy project as a newly qualified teacher at Ryde Academy on the Isle of Wight. John is now Head of Design Technology and Computer Science and sits on the SLT with responsibility for whole-school attendance.
10 June 2026
Championing emerging leaders – 1,399 and counting!
Since we launched the Leadership Legacy Project in 2017, 1,399 talented future leaders have been a part of the year-long programme.
9 June 2026
Speaking Up about Conflict: An Oracy Intervention
Oracy: the new buzz word in education. As oracy lead for a comprehensive school in Greenwich, the benefits of oracy to our students are not lost on me.
8 June 2026
A Game-Changer for Teaching and Learning
At Mounts Bay Academy, we are always seeking professional development opportunities that are not only grounded in evidence but also practical, sustainable, and capable of driving meaningful classroom change.
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