Lead practitioner accreditation

Building a world class work force

for a world class education system

Objectives

•Understand what it is to be a SSAT lead practitioner

• Gain an overview of the LP accreditation programme • How the programme can support school improvement, linked to priority areas

What is LP accreditation?

• Nationally recognised endorsement of innovation

• A Framework and tool to facilitate reflection and evidence impact

• Builds on the SSAT’s network of lead practitioners

The Challenge:

• Develop a culture where teaching and learning is constantly being discussed and improved – without reliance on outside intervention.

• Build capacity for improvement and provide evidence that can be used for external measures of success such as inspection.

• Motivate our best staff to stay, to improve and attracts the best candidates to our school.

• Connect our school to local and national networks to go on improving.

Benefits for individual staff• National accreditation for professional expertise in leading practice• Continued professional development through the accreditation process• Opportunities through the membership of SSAT lead practitioner

community• National stage to showcase work

through SSAT radars / conferences• Supports future leaders of learning in getting

to the next stage of leading practice• Track record for aspirant SLEs.• Progression to Masters with Russell

Group university• Evidence if applying for Leading Practitioner

pay scale

Why do it as a school?• a way of celebrating, valuing and rewarding those who

lead practice• a professional accreditation for what they are doing

already• a tool to support you to get to the next stage of leading

practice.

Model for our school

Action Research

Plan•What will you do and why?

Action • In your classroom/school

Observe•What do you see and hear?

Reflect•How could you refine?

Exemplar School based projects• Raising standards through development of learner voice• Creativity Across the Curriculum• Raising standards in Literacy using digital technology• Maximising impact through scientific writing, group work and

research skills• Independent learning in outstanding business lessons, using

successful questioning• Raising achievement in GAT cohort through Residential Activity• High Quality training for NQT on AfL• Stretch and Challenge for high achievers through understanding

and challenging mindsets in MFL• Using Screen Capture technology to flip the learning• Cross the Magic Threshold into Collaborative Working

Application steps

Step 1: Undertake online self-assessment

Step 2: Write supporting statements for each criteria

Step 3: Gather evidence to exemplify impact

Step 4: Upload evidence and submit work for moderation

Step 5: Await feedback

‘We are heavily redesigning the way our school

is structured to create a stronger focus on learning

and on improving coaching, mentoring and

teaching. We’ve used the SSAT lead practitioner

accreditation as a key tool in that process, establishing four members of staff in

each Faculty team to work as lead practitioners’

Principal

‘‘It gave me the structure to purposefully reflect on the work I had

been doing in school and with other

colleagues, then to identify targets for my

own personal professional

development”

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“In my school I had reached a point in my career that involved working with a network outside the school – no one else had this type of experience – the accreditation process gave me a structure for my own performance management. It helped me to see where I could develop – into the Transforming and leading section”

“Undertaking the lead practitioner accreditation process is a fulfilling and rewarding experience. It enables you to reflect on your practice, recognise and celebrate your achievements and focus your attention on where you need to be headed next”

“Applying for the lead practitioner accreditation was, quite simply, the best CPD I have had in 14 years of teaching”