It’s not just a name: SSAT Lead Practitioner Accreditation
As one of 14 schools in the country, Bristnall Hall is a Lead Practitioner Learning Centre. Speaking with Abby Bayford, Director of Institute at Academy Transformation Trust, we learned why Bristnall Hall aimed for such status, and the SAT Lead Practitioner Accreditation programme has had across the Trust.
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What I’ve learnt being an NQT during the COVID pandemic…
Stephanie Atkin, a teacher at St Hugh’s, a school for learners with moderate, severe, and complex learning needs in Scunthorpe, and participant in SSAT’s NQT Inspirations programme, is approaching the final weeks of her NQT year.
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Introduce Lead Practitioner Accreditation into your school and recognise your best professionals
SSAT’s Andy Williams speaks to Teach Secondary to explain how Lead Practitioner Accreditation can supercharge your professional conversations, staff interactions and learning discoveries
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Navigating a remote inspection: our experience
Mark Phillips, headteacher at Deptford Green School in Lewisham, had a monitoring inspection from Ofsted just before February half-term. SSAT Senior Education Lead, Colin Logan, speaks to him about the experience.
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We’ve got a lot of catching up to do
As teachers prepare to welcome all pupils back into their classrooms, Alex Galvin, SSAT Senior Education Lead, considers why leaders are designing longer-term recovery plans to support their pupils rather than rapid catch-up programmes
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Will ‘catching up’ catch us out? – the opportunity to reshape learning
Gemma Williamson, Deputy Principal for teaching and learning at The Hazeley Academy, explains why it’s essential that we are ambitious when considering how face-to-face learning might be transformed post-COVID-19
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Professional development the new way: Lead Practitioner Accreditation
Christina Codling, Lead Practitioner – Area Leader MFL, Bristnall Hall Academy, sits with Senior Relationship Manager, Ejike Agubor to discuss how the accreditation enabled her and colleagues to see professional development in a new way
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Thoughts from the network: Supporting the wellbeing of all staff
This week, our members offer their views on how they have been caring for their teams during the pandemic to enable them to support the mental health of the young people in their care.
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Introducing technology effectively to enhance your remote learning provision
Laura Burton, Senior Education Lead at SSAT, reflects on one school leader’s experience of implementing a digital strategy which provides opportunities for collaboration while also building a stronger school community
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Supporting student wellbeing: what more needs to be done?
As this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week draws to a close, Sylvia King, Senior Education Lead at SSAT, analyses the Children’s Commissioner’s latest report which highlights the increased need for children to access support for their mental health
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