SSAT LP Learning Centre

A Lead Practitioner is not a post; it is an opportunity to develop professionally and lead outstanding practice with a measurable impact on learners beyond your institution.

A Lead Practitioner will not only demonstrate expertise in their field but also lead others to improve their practice, resulting in a positive impact on student learning. They will be able to provide evidence of meeting criteria across ten standards that identify their knowledge and skills used in leading practice across three categories:

• Personal skills and attributes
• Professional knowledge
• Process and Impact on others

The accreditation starts with an initial self-assessment against the ten SSAT Leading Practitioner standards below. This enables you to identify areas for development over the accreditation period. The ten standards are:

During the accreditation period you will gather examples of evidence that support your accreditation. These could be emails, presentations, case studies, surveys, evaluations or planning materials. The evidence must be relevant and of high quality to clearly demonstrate the positive impact your work has had on learners.

Towards the end of the programme, you will complete the SSAT online assessment tool, uploading your evidence and supporting statements. To maintain the rigorous standards of Lead Practitioner accreditation, the SSAT moderate all applications before certification.

Lead Practitioner accreditation is an opportunity to develop your skills and become a future leader of learning. As a Lead Practitioner you will be internationally-recognised as a leader of learning. Accreditation demonstrates your positive impact on learners using networking and coaching to embed your outstanding practice and improve teaching and learning across a network of institutions. It empowers staff – developing best practitioners to inspire them to make a difference where it really counts:  in the classroom.

In addition, it also gives you 30 credits towards an MA in Educational Leadership and Management at Nottingham University.

Once accredited you can be added to the SSAT Lead Practitioner database – an internationally-recognised network of outstanding practitioners. You may also be offered opportunities to engage in activities such as the SSAT conference or developing a regional network.

• The SSAT Lead Practitioner course will last 12 months
• There are 2 face to face seminars at Winstanley College
• The course is delivered with a mixture of 2 x on site seminars and online support

The course includes:

• A specially prepared folder of detailed notes, practical advice and guidance????? Yep, ll the resources will be digital.
• SSAT produced PowerPoint presentations
• Lunch 
• Refreshments throughout the da

   

The Winstanley College Leading Practitioner Learning Centre trainers and coaching sessions will support you throughout your journey towards Lead Practitioner status. The support programme includes:

• Launch session
• Training sessions (usually two)
• Networking sessions
• Optional development sessions

Our Lead Practitioner trainers will also provide bespoke support for each of the aspiring lead practitioners depending on their needs. This could include coaching, building networks, reviewing supporting statements and identifying quality evidence.

Lydia Rushton Teacher of Sociology, Assistant Head of Social Sciences

Lydia has been teaching Sociology for the past 15 years and is incredibly passionate about teacher development. She has carried out a vast array of CPD on topics including; retrieval practice, cultural capital, revision strategies and assessment for learning. She has been teaching at Winstanley for the last 3 years and works as an assistant head of department within the Social Sciences department.  

Pam Anderton Teacher of Business 

The cost would be £550 per LP candidate.