National Aspiring Headteacher Development Programme: Preparing for NPQH

This national programme is delivered by Regional Consortia and their partners, which include Local Authorities and Higher Education Institutions. It has been endorsed by the National Academy of Educational Leadership with opportunity for accreditation in partnership with UWTSD and Bangor universities.

Audience

This programme will be available to all experienced school leaders who believe that they demonstrate attainment against the Professional Standards for Teaching & Leadership and for whom headship is a realistic next step.

Purpose

The programme promotes highly effective leadership through self-evaluation and reflection, exploring the relationships between leadership, successful schools and the wider community. It will ensure equity of access to practitioners across Wales and an increase in the number of high-quality applicants for headteacher posts in schools.

Participants will undertake enriching activities that build upon previous experience to develop:

their understanding of the role of an effective headteacher
their skills and attributes through self-review against the Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership
their understanding and effective application of a range of leadership skills
their collaboration skills through an effective engagement in peer networks and
their knowledge and skills for developing their schools as learning organisations and ensuring the success of the national reform agenda

The programme will enable participants to reflect on their own professional practice and to ensure they are well prepared when applying to undertake formal assessment for the National Professional Qualification for Headteachers (NPQH).

Co-ordinator Contact

Emma Coates: Emma.Coates@cscjes.org.uk

Matthew Robbins: Matthew.Robbins@cscjes.org.uk

Delivery method

The programme takes place over a one-year period and requires a commitment of the equivalent of five days between January and December.The programme may be delivered through a blended learning model.All activities undertaken as part of this programme are delivered in Welsh, English or bilingually.Each candidate is allocated a Leadership Coach and membership of a peer group for support throughout the programme.

Pre-Programme Self- Review against the Leadership Standards (ISSR) Application

Development Module 1 –Making a Difference

Programme Overview including role of LC and networking
Role of Headteacher
Where are we? – the Welsh educational context
Vision – what is your vision? Developing a shared vision
Strategic Planning – SER and SIP
Leadership Experience Task

Development Module 2 –Leadership (i)

What is effective leadership?
What sort of leader am I?
Effective Teams
Human Resources

Development Module 3 –Leadership (ii)

Leadership Styles – Collaborative, Distributed, Transformational, Situational
Managing Change
Health and Safety

Development Module 4 –Leading Pedagogy

Role of Headteacher in Teaching and Learning
Quality Assurance
Use of Data
Measuring and Reporting Impact
Managing resources, including Finance

Development Module 5 – Effective development of the school workforce

Schools as Learning Organisations
Sustaining collaborative culture both within and beyond the school
Supporting growth in others
Developing and leading a culture of innovation
Accountability of self and others, including developing effective governance
Safeguarding

Application (by 03/11/2020)

Applications are welcomed from proven senior school leaders from across Wales who believe that they demonstrate the Professional Standards for Teaching & Leadership and for whom headship is a realistic next step.

In order to apply for this programme applicants need to have completed and recorded a Leadership Standards Review. The endorsement of a Headteacher or line manager must be based on the evidence contained in the completed LSR. The LSR will be required for regional endorsement procedures.Please note: Application for NPQH is the expected outcome for participants in this programme.

Applications for Aspiring Headteacher Development Programme should be completed and submitted by 1pm 03/11/2020