David Lammy: Fighting for deep social justice with SSAT
David Lammy, recently re-elected Labour MP for Tottenham, is the Patron of SSAT’s campaign for deep social justice.
Blog posts by Guest
Leading by example – a lost art?
Neville Beischer, co-headteacher, Wright Robinson College, explains the process and impact of leading by example at every level in the school
Embedding Formative Assessment project to enable deep learning for social justice
Assistant headteacher Senaka Galagedera describes the school’s methodical approach to the programme, and its benefits.
Addressing psychological impact of disadvantage while delivering the crucial academic passports
Stephen Tierney, CEO, Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust, describes how their young people have been empowered to become masters of their own destiny.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Samaritans work to support the whole school community
This year’s World Mental Health Day focuses on suicide prevention. Precious Jeffers, Community Outreach Manager at Samaritans, illustrates the charity’s work towards the same cause.