The National professional Qualification for Headship

Merseyside

September 2009

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Purpose

Objectives

• Clarify the expectations and the organisation of NPQH

• Clarify the application process• Consider the notion of readiness and potential• Understand the

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So, what have you heard about NPQH ?

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So why do you want to be a headteacher ?

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The Northern Partnership (TNP)

• The Centre for Educational Leadership (CEL) at The University of Manchester (Lead partner)• Carnegie Leaders in Learning Partnership at Leeds Metropolitan University•Teesside Business School at the University of Teesside

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Background to the programme design

• Personalised.• Rigorous assessment linked to readiness. • Closeness to headship.• Leadership experience in different context.

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The redesigned NPQH

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Assessment Process – 2 stages

• On – line application against the 6 key areas of headship and your preparation for Headship through

your own professional development.

• 2 day face2face assessment – 5 tasks and development feedback. If you are successful at this stage you become a ‘trainee head teacher’.

If you are successful at this stage.

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2 day assessment and development event

• One assessor to 2 applicants • 5 assessment tasks inc a written task and

‘real play’.• Development opportunity based on

readiness.• Decision made at end of day 2 –

development interview ready/not ready yet

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Development points (examples) from the 2 day assessment events :

• RAISE online – tracking progress; use of data.• Leadership styles & school contexts• Community engagement & multi agency• Coaching, delegation, holding accountable & empowering.• Vision & Strategy, including finance and curriculum.• Recruitment & performance

• Self management & organisational skills.

• Presenting to audiences, working with stakeholders

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Development Stage:

• Introductory Day• Placement in different context• Peer learning• Learning in current school• National, regional and local events• Coach

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Graduation process:• 4 months – 12 months• 4 windows

• 1 ¼ hour interview with a panel – including a

serving Head

Essential Criteria:• credibility for headship• professional learning

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Questions

Do you need further clarification about the

process of the re-designed NPQH?

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The application process.

• On line comprehensive information at www.ncsl.org.uk • Provider is ‘The Northern Partnership’ click CEL button.• On-line application four sections - NPQH Readiness for Headship. - NPQH Key Areas of Headship Overview.

- NPQH Continuing professional Development Overview.

- NPQH Self Assessment of development needs.

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Please ensure that your examples cover the

bullet points highlighted at the top

of each section.

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Readiness

• Readiness v potential

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Section 1 : NPQH readiness for Headship

• You must provide three reasons why you think you are ready for Headship in the next 18 months.

• Evidence that you have sought to prepare yourself for the challenge of headship through the skills and experiences you have built up

• Evidence that you have some experience of strategic

leadership at a whole school or organisation-wide level

• Evidence that you have sought and received corroboration of your

readiness for headship

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So, what makes you ready ?

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Section 3 : NPQH Continuing Professional Development Overview

• Provides an opportunity to demonstrate that you have actively sought Professional Development over recent years to address your development needs and to prepare you for headship.

• 4 examples and for each example comment on : What the professional development was (the nature of the

activity) Why you undertook it (i.e. what your development need was) What you learned from the experience and how it changed your

leadership practice

How it has prepared you for headship

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Questions

Do you need further clarification about the process of application for the NPQH?