Some of the biggest challenges facing schools today were under discussion at the SSAT national conference in Manchester last month.
The event, entitled Quality and Equity, focused on the three themes of “closing the gaps”, “raising the bar” and “leading learning”.
Two of the most popular sessions were those led by psychologist Professor Tanya Byron and former Pupil Premium champion Sir John Dunford. Also speaking were a range of school leaders and other educationalists from across the world. Here follows some of the highlights from the two-day event.
The statistics are stark: one in 10 young people aged five to 16 has a diagnosable mental health disorder, while 50 per cent of all adult mental health problems present by the age of 14. And while schools are not fighting the mental health battle alone, Prof Byron reminded the education community that it is at school where many of these children will present.
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