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.
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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.
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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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The questions about formative assessment we hear most often
One of the benefits of working with schools across our network is the opportunity to engage in great conversations about teaching and learning. Few topics generate as many questions as formative assessment.
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My Leadership Journey and the SSAT Leadership Legacy Project
Nuala Ryan participated in the 2024-25 cohort of the Leadership Legacy project as a Teacher of social sciences at Helsby High School. Nuala is now a middle leader with responsibility for Pastoral and Progress for Year 9.
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Let’s Rewrite the Inclusion Playbook: Making Learning Accessible
In the second of three blogs, Marius Frank examines the meaning of inclusion at a moment when the term is under renewed scrutiny—shaped by Ofsted’s focus on belonging and thriving, and by the SEND Reforms White Paper Putting Children and Young People First.
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Embedding sustainability and professional growth through SSAT Lead Practitioner Accreditation
Completing the SSAT Lead Practitioner (LP) accreditation has been a transformative stage in my professional journey, enabling me to refine my leadership practice and extend my impact beyond my own classroom and school.
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The impact of the Leadership Legacy Project
As we launch our next cohort and celebrate ten years of the programme, it has been wonderful to hear from some of our Leadership Legacy Project alumni.
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My Leadership Journey and the SSAT Leadership Legacy Project
John Nicholson participated in the 2018-19 cohort of the Leadership Legacy project as a newly qualified teacher at Ryde Academy on the Isle of Wight. John is now Head of Design Technology and Computer Science and sits on the SLT with responsibility for whole-school attendance.
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