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Lead Practitioner Accreditation
Recognise the practitioners already leading learning in your school or MAT with nationally recognised accreditation. Designed for individuals across all phases. Proven at whole-school level.
Upcoming events
View allThursday 15 October 2026
Readiness for Ofsted Inspection: Insights for school leaders
Wednesday 21 October 2026
Hard Cases: Exploring complex behaviour challenges through case studies
Thursday 22 October 2026
Head Cases: Exploring Complex Headteacher Challenges
Thursday 12 November 2026
Attendance: Creating a positive culture around attendance to better engage families
How do strong schools stay strong – 2026 Edition
In 2018, Sir David Carter, then National Schools Commissioner, posed a simple but powerful question to the SSAT Leading Edge headteachers’ steering group: What makes a strong school? The resulting reflections from experienced school leaders were brought together and published later that year. Eight years on, we have revisited that same question.
Top picks for you
View all6 October 2026
Why choice matters in PE
As second in department for physical education, I identified a significant barrier to student participation in physical activity: our existing PE kit.
8 September 2026
Let’s Create the Neuroinclusive Classroom… Together!
In Marius Frank’s third blog, he sets out the thinking behind the Neuroinclusive Classroom, a concept shaped over a decade of listening to children, teachers and leaders, and by confronting evidence showing that current systems are failing too many learners.
11 August 2026
Belonging: A Personal and Professional Relationship with SSAT
Belonging is fashionable in education circles right now. Together with achieving and thriving, it forms the first principle for inspectors under the new Ofsted framework. I approve of the sentiment behind this decision, even as I recognise the limitations of any inspection framework in espousing belonging and worry about the impact of a potentially shallow focus on belonging.
13 July 2026
Celebrating Angelina Idun as she says goodbye to SSAT
As the summer term draws to a close and plans are made for next year, SSAT is also preparing for change. We are saying goodbye to Angelina Idun, our Director of School Improvement, who will be leaving SSAT after many years of commitment and significant impact across the organisation and the wider education sector.
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