School Recognition Scheme
Are you looking for support in evaluating the effectiveness and impact of your student leadership work and plan next steps, with an opportunity to gain accreditation for your work?
Start date
On-demand
Format
Audit tool and online or in-person support
Cost
Prices from £440 + VAT
SSAT Membership discount apply
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The School Recognition Scheme has been invaluable to our Academy, offering a meaningful opportunity to showcase how student leadership is embedded across our school and to have this recognised at the highest level. It has enabled me to reflect on our strengths and the wide range of ways we support students in developing their leadership skills, while also identifying clear next steps to further enhance our practice with the benefit of expert guidance.
Millie Campbell, Lead Teacher for Student Leadership, Ormiston Meridian
SSAT’s School Recognition Scheme draws on a rich evidence base pointing to the importance of adult and school support in the development of student leadership potential. Our scheme focuses on the six strands of student leadership for impact outlined in the infographic below.
Rooted in evidence about how student leadership develops over time, there are four levels of award:
- Bronze Award: Recognising how schools help students lead themselves.
- Silver Award: Recognising how schools help students lead with others.
- Gold Award: Recognising how schools help students lead for their school.
- Platinum Award: Recognising how schools help students prepare for adult leadership.
As well as considering the impact of student leaders in your setting, our scheme will help you evaluate support systems that underpin the development of effective student leadership:
- Strategic intent and key principles of student leadership
- Resourcing and ways of working for student leaders
- Communication with staff and stakeholders by student leaders
- Culture and access, and measuring impact, as student leaders
Schools taking part in SSAT’s School Recognition Scheme to evaluate the impact of their work with student leaders will benefit in the following ways:
- Recognition for an inclusive approach to enhancing student belonging and contribution
- A structured approach to the evaluation of a complex area of school provision
- Expert and evidence-informed feedback about strengths and areas for development
- Clarity about next steps for embedding student leadership throughout the school
Free to member schools, and competitively priced for non-members, SSAT’s School Recognition Scheme is the perfect way to capture the intent, implementation and impact of your work in developing students as leaders.
Student leadership expert
Dr Keven Bartle, Senior Education Lead, SSAT
Keven has been a teacher for almost three decades and was headteacher at a richly diverse secondary school in London for nine years. Through his career, Keven has been committed to the power of education for social justice and transformation, working in schools where staff make a difference to the lives of children, families and communities.
Prices from £440 + VAT, SSAT Membership discount apply
Going through the School Recognition Scheme process proved invaluable for us; shining a light on what we were doing well – giving us confidence in these areas – whilst at the same time, enabling us to view all our practice with a critical eye and suggesting strategies we could use to further strengthen our student leadership programme. In addition to this, SSAT delivered student leadership workshops to all year groups, including pupils from our feeder primaries, which further inspired our students. Without doubt, taking part in SSAT’s School Recognition Scheme has been illuminating and encouraging for both students and staff.
Fiona Campbell, Assistant Headteacher, Haughton Academy
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