Course overview
Our NPQ for Headship is purposely designed to help you become an outstanding headteacher.
- Length: 18 months.
- Delivery: Blended learning, that includes 'little and often' online and face to face learning.
- Qualification: Sector recognised qualification.
- Curriculum: Carefully sequenced and evidence informed.
What you'll learn
Our NPQ for Headship course follows the Department for Education’s National Professional Qualification: Headship.
On this programme, you will learn how to:
- set clear goals and communicate shared values that improve classroom and school culture
- lead effective implementation in educational settings
- lead effective professional development to improve practice and outcomes for pupils
- support colleagues to meet individual needs and make sure all pupils have access to a rich curriculum
- lead school-wide professional development for staff
- establish good financial, human and educational resource management
- make and act on evidence-informed decisions
- work well with parents, carers, other schools and the wider community
- lead by example, be accountable for decisions and make sure staff know their professional responsibilities.
Note: programme content is subject to change.
How you'll learn
Our NPQH is designed so you can engage in live, facilitated sessions alongside modules you can complete at any time.
Over 18 months, our NPQH includes:
- A school visit.
- Two full day conferences (6hrs each).
- Nine courses (each course lasts six weeks and loosely aligned to a school half term).
- Each course includes six modules.
- Seven two-hour clinics (facilitated sessions).
- One two-hour assessment clinic.
- Five communities (1hr15mins group sessions).
The content is delivered through blended learning. This includes 12 hours of in-person delivery (via 2 full day conferences and in-person twilight sessions), a mix of real-time, interactive online sessions and self-guided modules you complete in your own time.
The programme includes facilitator-led sessions with your peer group that focus on decision making. The programme starts with a one-day live conference.
Note: programme content is subject to change.