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Since 1987 our trusted team of experts have supported educators in schools.

Through our membership communities we work in partnership with leaders and teachers nationally to drive improvement and innovation within education.

Our insight and deep expertise enable us to tailor professional development and school improvement programmes, so together we can achieve effective, sustainable and student-centric outcomes.

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Want to create a culture of leadership and build capacity for continuous improvement? We offer delivery partner programmes with flexible modular training, ideal for schools and MATs looking to retain and develop high quality leaders at all levels. We provide everything you need to delivery your own leadership programmes your way, with a range of modules to select from.

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4 December 2024
Beyond the Big Listen: What is happening with inspections (so far) in 2024/2025?

I have been tracking every inspection carried out in England since the start of the 2023/24 academic year. The focus has been on what ‘need to improve’ comments have been made in inspection reports. There are now over 1,600 ‘need to improve’ comments published on reports conducted since the start of the academic year and so I wanted to identify some emergent themes.

20 November 2024
Momentum and capacity: A story and a proposition for school improvement support

Leading schools is exhausting and never more so when rapid changes are needed and the external climate is uncertain. In this post, I want to share a very personal experience of the challenges this very situation presented for me as a headteacher between 2019 and 2023.

19 November 2024
An outline of the case method approach for SSAT’s Head Cases programme

This is the third and final of a trilogy of blogposts about SSAT’s Head Cases programme, which uses case studies and case methods to explore typical challenges facing headteachers.

15 November 2024
Changing the Conversation

In the face of underlying issues that extend far beyond the school gates it’s easy to feel powerless, helpless. But, even amidst the everyday demands of teaching and school life, there are powerful (and empowering) things we can do. And one of the most powerful is to change the conversation – a conversation about the way we relate to young people, a conversation rooted in listening, support and boundaries.

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Tuesday 14 January 2025

Making Student Leadership Effective

Tuesday 14 January 2025

Embedding Formative Assessment with Dylan Wiliam

Thursday 16 January 2025

Senior Leader Inspirations: Leading pastoral care and development

Wednesday 22 January 2025

How to Train Your Student Leaders

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