SSAT’s Children’s Charter: What our learners need now – Whole School Audit and support package

An audit and CPD tool for schools based around three whole school sessions identifying areas of strength and areas for development based upon the needs of your learners against the 6 principles of SSAT’s Children’s Charter – a pledge to children.

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Audit / CPD pack only

This CPD pack is for colleagues in mainstream secondary, primary and special schools, and provides schools with three planned and resourced whole-school CPD sessions. It is linked to our Children’s Charter – a pledge to children and the 6 principles of the Charter:

1. Session 1: Why this is needed now – Explores the real lived experience of learners in school and brings together recent/current research and data, including video clips from Professor Barry Carpenter and training resources that can be shared with the whole school as a starting point to answer “Why” this is needed now.
2. Session 2: Identifying priorities – Explores where the school is and what their learners are saying. Prior to this session the school will have carried out pre-audit tasks which are included in the pack. This will lead to discussion within the session to identify priorities for their learners against the principles within the Children’s Charter.
3. Session 3: Action planning – Having identified the key area(s) for development the school will undertake a SWOT analysis which in turn will lead to an action plan.

In the pack you will be provided with:

• Powerpoint presentations. The sessions are intended to be a minimum of 1 hour duration.
• Facilitator notes.
• The audit tool that covers the 6 principles of the Children’s Charter – a pledge for children.
• An action plan template.
• Links to additional resources and research to support your thinking and action planning.

The full programme includes the CPD pack with additional SSAT expert support:

A virtual visit (approx. 3 hours):

• Gain fresh, independent perspective on practice, process and systems
• Highlight issues, explore solutions and ask questions
• Receive verbal feedback on your school’s current and planned approach to improving meeting the current needs of students identified through self-audit

Follow up report

• A report detailing the findings on the meeting will be returned to the school within 10 working days.
• The report will highlight areas of good practice and suggest areas for further development.

Who is this for?

All staff in all phases and settings.

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