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Blog posts by Guest

This piece was written by a guest writer. Are you interested in us featuring some of your work? Or perhaps writing a piece for us? Get in touch.

8 October 2021 By Guest

Flexible working does not need to be ‘rigid’

Michael Scott, Headteacher of Newport Girls’ High School in Shropshire and appointed Flexible Working Ambassador School (FWAS) Lead for the West Midlands region, has been challenging school leaders and Trusts to consider how to adopt a fresh approach to this important topic.

13 September 2021 By Guest

Welcome to the profession – key insights you need to know

Mike Brett, Deputy Director of Institute for ATT, welcomes you to the profession and offers key insights for colleagues embarking on their teaching career.

27 May 2021 By Guest

Inclusion and equalities at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Derbyshire

In his Think Piece, Tim Chow shares his school’s initial progress with improving inclusion and equality for all stakeholders in the wake of the Black Lives Matters protests in the market town of Ashbourne in the Derbyshire Dales.

27 May 2021 By Guest

Whose ‘thousand lives”? Creating a culturally responsive curriculum

Rachael Garvin, KS5 English Lead and SSAT Leadership Legacy Fellow writes in her Think Piece about how Central Foundation School is creating a culturally responsive curriculum. Rachel shares a series of “recovery lessons” which have provided students with the space to process the dramatic events of May 2020.

13 May 2021 By Guest

From darkness into light

In this think piece, Michael Waites, teacher/ASC lead at Catcote Academy and SSAT Leadership Legacy Fellow, shares a student’s journey following his diagnosis with autism spectrum disorder

29 April 2021 By Guest

Developing a whole-school approach to deliver pastoral and transition support virtually during lockdown

In his think piece submission for the SSAT Leadership Legacy Project, Steven Robinson, Head of Physical Education & Head of KS3 at Hope Academy, explains how a project originally designed to celebrate student success has successfully been adapted into a virtual pastoral programme which also supports transition between years 6 and 7.

15 April 2021 By Guest

International-mindedness in a global pandemic

Victoria Hearn, Principal at Impington Village College, describes why nurturing international mindsets in their students is key and how they are looking to the future

21 January 2021 By Guest

Sleeping well in troubled times

Maria Brosnan, founder of Pursuit Wellbeing and author of The Pursuit of Sleep for Teachers explains why sleep must be prioritised to help reduce stress levels and improve wellbeing

3 December 2020 By Guest

Pathways to employment for SEND pupils

Paul Silvester, headteacher at Newman Community Special School, describes the comprehensive programme introduced in the school designed to enable their students to achieve success.

27 November 2020 By Guest

Helping young people with SEND to find work

Janet Wingate-Whyte, Project SEARCH Manager, Whitefield Academy Trust, describes the process and benefits of these projects – to the young people, the schools and the employers involved

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