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National Professional Qualifications for Middle Leadership, Senior Leadership and for Headship

Mike Eatwell, NPQ Programme Leader mike.eatwell@bristol-schools.uk

Who are we?

npq@teachingschools.org.uk

The Journey of Leadership

Three leadership pathways – who are the programmes aimed at?

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Programme This programme is aimed at colleagues from early years, primary, secondary and special settings who are,

• r are aspiring to become:

NPQML – middle leadership team focus a middle leader with responsibility for leading a team such as subject leader, curriculum development lead

• r Key Stage leader

NPQSL – senior leadership Whole school focus a senior leader with responsibility for leading across the school, such a phase leader, head of department, deputy head, or assistant head teacher. NPQH – headship Whole school and wider focus a headteacher, head of school or principal with responsibility for leading a school.

The NPQ content areas

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Leading with Impact Increasing capability Strategy and improvement Working in partnership Managing resources and risk Teaching and curriculum excellence

Leadership Behaviours

The best leaders are committed to their pupils and understand the power of world-class teaching to improve social mobility, wellbeing and productivity The best leaders readily engage with, and invest responsibility in, those who are best placed to improve outcomes The best leaders are self-motivated and take a creative, problem-solving approach to new challenge The best leaders remain courageous and positive in challenging, adverse or uncertain circumstances The best leaders will know themselves and their teams, continually reflect on their own and others’ practices, and understand how best to approach difficult or sensitive issues The best leaders act with honesty, transparency and always in the interests of the school and its pupils The best leaders respect the rights, views, beliefs and faiths

• f pupils, colleagues and stakeholders

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Commitment Collaboration Personal Drive Resilience Awareness Integrity Respect

Structure 5 face to face days, plus one half day elective, plus prep for final assessment and presentation; support from an in school mentor, 360 assessment: completed in approximately 12 months Project: A team project beyond the participants own class (e.g. team, year group. phase) which demonstrates improvements to teaching and increases in outcomes for children Full cost of the NPQML programme £750 Full fee reduced by 20% to £600 for eligible participants / schools if you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• The applicant is from a school with more than 30% of children are currently in receipt of

Free School Meals (not Pupil Premium figures) as referenced on the latest DfE school performance tables website;

• The applicant is from a BME background;
• The applicant’s school has <150 pupils on roll as referenced on the latest DfE school

performance tables website. OR £675 for the second and subsequent applicants from the same school

• a 10% reduction to full course fees will be applied to the second and subsequent applicants

if more than one person from your school makes an application to participate in the same cohort of NPQML.

Structure 5 face to face days, plus two half day electives, plus prep for final assessment and presentation; support from an in school mentor, 2 sessions with a professional coach, 360 assessment: completed in 12

• 18 months

Project: A whole school project which reduces variation in pupil outcomes across the school and demonstrates improvements to the efficiency and effectiveness of teaching Full cost of the NPQSL programme £1250 Full fee reduced by 20% to £1000 for eligible participants / schools if you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• The applicant is from a school with more than 30% of children are currently in receipt of

Free School Meals (not Pupil Premium figures) as referenced on the latest DfE school performance tables website;

• The applicant is from a BME background;
• The applicant’s school has <150 pupils on roll as referenced on the latest DfE school

performance tables website. OR £1125 for the second and subsequent applicants from the same school

• a 10% reduction to full course fees will be applied to the second and subsequent applicants

if more than one person from your school makes an application to participate in the same cohort of NPQSL.

Structure 7 face to face days including visiting speakers, pre and post course articles and reading, plus two half day electives, plus prep for final assessment and presentation; support from a professional coach (3 sessions) , 360 assessment: completed in 12 -18 months Project: A whole school change project which leads to improved outcomes and a placement in a contrasting school lasting at least 9 days: Research the placement school’s current and/or projected resource and capability challenges, and design an action plan to address these; Present the plan to the placement school’s governing board and gather their feedback. Full cost of the NPQH programme £1950 Full fee reduced by 20% to £1560 for eligible participants / schools if you meet one or more of the following criteria:

• The applicant is from a school with more than 30% of children are currently in receipt of Free

School Meals (not Pupil Premium figures) as referenced on the latest DfE school performance tables website;

• The applicant is from a BME background;
• The applicant’s school has <150 pupils on roll as referenced on the latest DfE school performance

tables website. OR £1755 for the second and subsequent applicants from the same school

• a 10% reduction to full course fees will be applied to the second and subsequent applicants if

more than one person from your school makes an application to participate in the same cohort of NPQH.

NPQML Choose one from NPQSL Choose two from NPQH – choose any or all Leading in an inner city school Preparing for Headship interviews Accelerating the outcomes of disadvantaged pupils Knowing your data - primary Supporting staff workload and well-being Knowing your data - secondary Leading in a faith school context Accelerating the outcomes of disadvantaged pupils Leading in the Early Years Supporting staff workload & well-being Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) HR and finance

How am I as a leader? How do I influence and motivate my team? Where are my gaps?

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What does your 360 tell you, about you?

Final assessment

Your learning log

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An effective record of learning will help you to:

• Reflect on your learning from activities and tasks you

complete;

• revisit the evidence linked to a problem or issue you

investigated earlier in the programme;

• focus on your leadership development priorities;
• make judgements about improvements in your leadership

and link these with impact on teaching and learning;

• demonstrate your progress;
• compile the evidence for how your leadership has made a

difference to your school or setting;

• show what leadership actions you will take forward into

new roles in the future.

Quotes from this year…

“A fantastic opportunity for self-reflection. The programme really helped me to develop, not just as a school leader, but also as a person.” Adam – Broadoak MCC

How to apply

 Programmes begin in October / early November  Application window is now open and information can be accessed via our website: www.bptsa.org  Window closes on the 16th September 2019  We will need a minimum of 12 to run each programme – maximum

• f 30 in each group – we will send out an expression of interest

form shortly to decide if numbers are viable next year. Contact: mike.eatwell@Bristol-schools.uk NPQ@teachingschools.org.uk