1. National Professional Qualification for Headship
NPQH Information Presentation

2. NPQH The first choice qualification for aspiring Heads
Recognised by appointing bodies as the headship qualification
Supported and subsidised by Government
Revised model 2012 linked to national competencies and development through modular curriculum

3. NPQH Model

4. NPQH Model Phases
Gateway Assessment – NPAP is the national commissioned provider for this phase
Development Phase – This will be delivered by 29 licensed providers around the country and is built on the principles of self-sustaining school development and improvement
Final Assessment – A different national provider for this phase is to be commissioned

5. The modular curriculum
Qualifications
Assessment
Leading beyond an organisation
(level 5)
Leading an organisation
(level 4)
Aspiring to lead an organisation
(level 3)
Leading beyond a team
(level 2)
Leading a team within an organisation (level 1)
Educational Excellence
Operational Management
Strategic Leadership
Generic activities – e.g. placements, core research documents
Diagnostics
Underpinning standards and competencies

6. Educational Excellence
Competency Framework
Strategic Leadership
Self awareness and self management
Personal drive and accountability
Resilience and emotional maturity
Conceptual thinking
Future focus
Impact and Influence
Educational Excellence
Delivering continuous improvement
Modelling excellence in teaching
Learning focus
Partnership and
Collaboration
Organisational and community understanding
Operational Management
Efficient and Effective
Analytical thinking
Relationship management
Holding others to account
Developing others

7. NB - all module titles are indicative and subject to change
Level 3 Modules
Essential
Leading and improving teaching
Leading an effective school
Succeeding in headship
Elective
Curriculum development
Achievement for all
Closing the gap
Using data and evidence to improve performance
Leading staff and effective teams
Leading change for improvement
Leadership in diverse contexts
School improvement through effective partnerships
NB - all module titles are indicative and subject to change

8. Development Phase
In order to present for final assessment trainee heads will need to have completed the following:
3 essential modules
2 elective modules
9 -10 day placement
In addition, licensees may offer additional activities such as coaching.

9. Scholarships & Subsidies
Eligibility criteria based
Values based on eligibility (Max £2,375)
Maintained sector standard school (Max c£1500)
Capped number of scholarships (c1300)
No cap on programme numbers (for full paying participants)
National College will fund:
Initial gateway assessment
Final assessment for all trainee heads within the maintained sector.

10. Gateway Assessment
Online application
Psychometric test
Telephone call between assessment centre and sponsor
One day assessment event

11. Application Form Competencies
Self awareness and self management
Personal drive and accountability
Delivering continuous improvement
Modelling excellence in teaching
Learning focus
Efficient and effective

12. Application sections (1)
Section 1 Readiness for Headship
In this section demonstrate your readiness for headship. Please provide your best two recent examples of senior leadership roles/work experiences where you have led at whole school/organisation level and explain how they demonstrate your readiness for headship. You should include quantified evidence of your main achievements in these roles (i.e. your personal impact and the positive difference your work has had in the organisation and on meeting its goals) to justify that your next job will be headship. Please ensure you describe briefly the senior leadership roles/work experiences you have chosen and give the dates. (500 Words)

13. Application sections (2)
Section 2 Self awareness and self management
In this section please provide evidence of how you have planned your development to prepare yourself for headship and to develop the technical knowledge required for the role. You should demonstrate your self awareness and self-management, say how you have improved your leadership as a result and provide evidence of how your performance has actually improved. In addition, please identify two aspects of your leadership that you consider you need to develop further on NPQH and to say why you have identified these areas. (500 Words)

14. Application sections (3)
Section 3  Delivering continuous improvement
Please give an example of leading at whole school or organisational level in which you can demonstrate delivering continuous improvement to deliver your vision for the school through strategic planning and engaging stakeholders. Ensure you provide evidence of the impact and positive difference you made. (500 Words)

15. Application sections (4)
Section 4 Modelling Excellence in Teaching/Learning Focus
Please give an example of leading at whole school or organisational level in which you can demonstrate improving teaching and learning through modelling excellence in teaching and learning focus for all members of the school community. Ensure you provide evidence of the impact and positive difference you made. (500 Words)

16. Application sections (5)
Section 5 Efficient and Effective
Please give an example of an initiative/activity you led at whole school or organisational level in which you can demonstrate you are efficient and effective in managing all school/organisation structures, resources and processes. Choose an example which covers more than one aspect of the competency. Ensure you provide evidence of the impact and positive difference you made. (500 Words)

17. Application sections (6)
Section 6 Personal Drive and Accountability
Please give an example of an initiative/activity you led at whole school or organisational level in which you can demonstrate your personal drive and accountability in taking responsibility and bringing it to a successful conclusion. Ensure you provide evidence of the impact and positive difference you made. (500 Words)

18. Sponsor Usually your Head Agreement to support your NPQH journey
School funding where required
Time to engage in NPQH
Written submission for each application section – needed to make the application complete
30 minute telephone interview with assessor to provide further evidence of competencies for those reaching the second stage of the process

19. Stage 2 The Assessment Event
Interview with assessor (1 Hour)
Simulation exercise (1Hour)
Written case study (90 minutes)
Competency based

20. Assessment event competencies
Future focus
Analytical thinking
Conceptual thinking
Delivering continuous improvement
Impact and influence
Relationship management
Holding others to account
Developing others

21. Next steps and further information
For more detailed information go to
Download the trial application form
Access the detailed competency framework
Applications will reopen in January 2013
A full list of licensed providers is available on the College website
Contact Carol Littlejohn: telephone