#teacher5aday: why I started it, what we’re doing now, and its impact
In advance of his presentation at the SSAT National Conference next month, Martyn Reah, Deputy Head at Eggar’s School, explains the #teacher5aday philosophy implemented within his school.
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The approach to peer-to-peer development that has revived our sense of community
Sarah Jones, principal at Tavistock College, describes how they have tackled the challenges facing the local community: austerity, increasing drug-related issues and social media bullying.
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Why it’s necessary to develop leadership skills in disadvantaged students
Manpreet Kaur, English teacher at The Romsey School, explains how SSAT’s Student Leadership Accreditation scheme is being used to support disadvantaged students.
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Building a stronger curriculum for special schools
Nick Whittaker, HMI specialist adviser for SEND, led a roundtable discussion addressing ongoing changes and challenges in special schools and how leaders can cope. Diana Whistance-Smith reports
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The strategies that enabled us to close the disadvantage gap
Karl Robbins, Head of Year 11 at Broadway Academy, describes the strategies identified and implemented to close the gap in disadvantaged students’ GCSE results.
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Enabling children to succeed in an area of high deprivation and unemployment
Jon Tait, Deputy Head at Acklam Grange School, highlights the skills, values, experience and qualifications attainable through the school's services and curriculum.
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Teacher workload improving – but there’s still a way to go
The DfE's 2019 Teacher workload survey results found minor improvements in workload, but there is still a long way to go. Diana Whistance-Smith, Content Executive at SSAT, investigates.
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What are the top five challenges for school leaders everywhere?
Professor Andy Hargreaves posed this question to the Twitter community earlier this week. Discover some of the challenges faced by school leaders around the world and share yours with the SSAT network. SSAT's Diana Whistance-Smith reports.
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Professional artists help pupil premium students to shine
Rosemary Osborne, lead practitioner and Apple teacher, Eltham Hill School, showcases creative teaching methods used to engage with hard-to-reach students and its outcomes on attainment.
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The first published reports under the new Ofsted framework – what do we know?
Tom Middlehurst, Head of Policy and Public Affairs, SSAT, identifies some common themes seen in published school inspection reports under the new framework.
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