Sixth form colleges can join our growing network by affiliating to the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust. Affiliation gives your college membership of a powerful and unique network of national and international schools, universities, local authorities and organisations committed to raising standards of achievement and transforming education through the sharing of innovative practice.
Benefits of affiliation:
Support from a dedicated regional coordinator. The SSAT has invested further resources into the regions. Regional offices have been established in Peterborough, Taunton, Wolverhampton, Preston and York. These offices have full time administrative support. There are plans for additional offices in the North East and the Eastern region;
Three free or heavily subsidised regional events;
Full password access to the website - www.schoolsnetwork.org.uk
with numerous case studies of effective practice;
Access to the National Conference – described by the TES as ‘the most prestigious education conference of the year’;
Access to our subject specialism conferences – arts, business & enterprise, maths & computing, ICT, technology, science, languages, engineering, community, vocational education, music and humanities;
Access to SSAT roadshows – eg Professor David Hopkins – System Leadership;
Free copies of SSAT publications and newsletters;
Membership of iNet – the SSAT’s international arm. This provides a range of benefits: 3 copies per year of Snapshots – the SSAT’s Journal of Innovation; online conferences; facilitated links to schools overseas; and access to the annual international conference. More detailed information on these benefits can be found on our website at http://www.ssat-inet.net/joininet/benefitsofmembership.aspx
ICT advice and support;
Discounted software – Microsoft, Symantec, Quark, Adobe and other product offers;
Access to the SSAT suite of leadership programmes: Developing Young Leaders, Aspirant Headteachers, Governors Training, Personalising Learning and Student Voice; Executive Headteachers, Community Leadership and Head of Specialism.
Applying
1. Sixth form colleges should download and complete the
Sixth form college affiliation application form.
and email it to:
affiliation@ssatrust.org.uk
or post it to: Rachel Treslove, Project Officer - Affiliation, Specialist Schools and Academies Trust, 16th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21-24 Millbank, London, SW1P 4QP.
2. On receipt of application the college will automatically become affiliated. The college will then receive a visit from their Regional Coordinator, who sends a report to the SSAT for our records.
Membership fees
The annual affiliation fee is £2,210*
*Affiliation fees were reviewed in April 2008
Queries and completed applications should be directed to Rachel Treslove at affiliation@ssatrust.org.uk
or 020 7802 0924.
