Senior leaders have the potential to contribute to establishing the culture and conditions in which staff and pupils thrive.
With influence over both the operational and strategic activity of the school and a focus on working with and through colleagues (in particular, through middle leaders), senior leaders play a fundamental role in school improvement.
The National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL) is aimed at school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a senior leader with cross-school responsibilities. Responsibilities may include contributing to all aspects of the school through the leadership team as well as having a specific whole school responsibility of their own.
PROGRAMME INFORMATION
Our delivery model is grounded in tried-and-tested evidence of effective school improvement from both the UK and US. The programmes are underpinned by theory, mapped for progression across all qualification levels, and application of learning prioritised to facilitate successful implementation.
PROGRAMME MODEL
The programme will use ‘see it, name it, do it’ as an organisational structure for scaffolding learning to the point of mastery. The model is a highly applied and personalised approach coined by the internationally renowned Leverage Leadership Institute.
See it: The approach goes beyond theory by using current, real-life models of exemplary practice
Name it: By identifying features of exemplary practice, the invisible is made visible. Participants reflect on their current practice and name their ‘gaps’
Do it: Participants are guided through implementation planning with time for practice, peer feedback and the use of gap tasks. As part of formative assessment, participants then ‘fix their gaps’ by applying their learning in school.
EMBEDDED ASSESSMENT PRACTICE
Opportunities to ‘do it’, through practice and planning give the best chance of successful implementation and lead to rapid school improvement. Application of learning provides regular practice opportunities for final scenario-based assessment.
BLENDED LEARNING
The programme is made up of a blend of synchronous and asynchronous components totalling a maximum of five and a half days plus self study.
KEY INFORMATION
Cost: £995 per participant
Scholarship funding available - click here for more information
Programme length: 18 months
Start date: November 2021 or February 2022
Assessment: An open-book assessment in an eight-day set window within 3 months of completion requiring a structured 1500-word response to a real multi-resource scenario/case-study.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
The graphic below illustrates the application timeline.
NPQ scholarships are available to selected schools but funding is finite. In the event of a high demand for scholarships, round 1 participants will be prioritised.
Once you've chosen your programme and checked your suitability, register with the .GOV.UK website and then complete the School-Led Network application form by clicking the apply button below.
Upon completion of your application, you will receive an automated email as receipt of your application. Following that, one of our delivery partners will be in touch with further information.
You can find the Department for Education Framework for NPQSL here.