October 2019
Curriculum intent and quality assurance – a seminar for senior leaders
In recent years, Ofsted has made curriculum its main focus and it is no surprise to see curriculum taking centre stage in the new framework. The focus on curriculum intent, breadth and depth is a welcome one that opens up interesting conversations. Ofsted is looking not just at what you decide to teach but also what this says about your ambitions for your students and how your approach to teaching and learning makes these ambitions a reality. These curriculum seminars…
SSAT Leading Edge Conference 2019
Courage and creativity: exceptional school leadership in the modern world This year’s Leading Edge conference will be taking place on Monday 14 October in London. The annual Leading Edge conference brings together leading thinkers from the network and beyond to share ideas and support the development of practice in member schools. The theme of the 2019 conference is ‘Courage and creativity: exceptional school leadership in the modern world.’ It will reflect upon this year’s research focus – ‘what does exceptional…
SEN Innovation and Impact Day – Brent Specialist Academy Trust
The day will be hosted by our Trust (BSAT) CEO (Jayne Jardine, who is also a Lead Ofsted Inspector) with sessions across two sites (Manor School and The Avenue School – less than 10mins walk from each other) The day will focus on the following: Embedding Therapy Provision (Challenge Partners Accredited area) Functional Communication & Life Skills: getting the essentials right from the start. Verbal Behaviour (VB): specialist teaching methodology, set up as an extension to the personalised learning we…
November 2019
Curriculum intent and quality assurance – a seminar for senior leaders – Manchester
Designed to support senior leaders with responsibility for curriculum and/or quality assurance, this day will ensure that you are fully up-to-date with the new Ofsted expectations around curriculum and provide you with an opportunity to share ideas with other senior leaders.
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Leading a school through inspection under the new Ofsted framework
A seminar for school leaders Changes to the Ofsted framework this term have been the most significant yet. Not only has the main focus shifted to the quality of education and, in particular, the curriculum, but the whole inspection process is now completely different to what school have experienced before. School leaders have expressed some nervousness about what to expect under the new framework. The aim of this half-day SSAT seminar is both to inform and reassure colleagues so that…
Introduction to coaching
Explore the powerful benefits of coaching and develop key coaching skills with SSAT
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The West Sussex Deputy Network 2019
West Sussex Deputy Headteachers Network (WSDN) is a group of deputy headteachers or aspiring deputy headteachers who work in secondary schools across West Sussex. They collaborate formally to continually develop the quality of education of the young people in their care. SSAT works closely with the WSDN to help shape the thinking and content of the network’s activities, and to support the project management and logistical arrangements for the group. West Sussex schools become members of the WSDN by payment…