National Professional Qualification
for Headship
NPQH Information Presentation
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
NPQH Model
Commissioned
Provider
Commissioned
Provider
Licensed Delivery
Pre-NPQH
Core NPQH
Post NPQH
Coaching and support
Home
school
learning
Leadership
learning
Placement
School
learning
Pathway ranging from 6 – 18 months
Postgraduate level learning and assessment linked to Masters qualifications
Final assessment
Essential
and elective
modules
Induction
Gateway assessment
Talent spotting &
ongoing
leadership
development
(e.g. through
level 1 and 2
modular
curriculum level)
Progression
to level 4 & 5
modular
curriculum
level
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
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
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
Operational
Management
Delivering continuous Efficient and Effective
improvement
Analytical thinking
Modelling excellence
in teaching
Relationship
management
Learning focus
Holding others to
Partnership and
account
Collaboration
Developing others
Organisational and
community
understanding
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
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.
Scholarships & Subsidies
• Scholarships
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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.
Gateway Assessment
• Online application
• Psychometric test
• Telephone call between
assessment centre and sponsor
• One day assessment event
Application Form Competencies
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Self awareness and self management
Personal drive and accountability
Delivering continuous improvement
Modelling excellence in teaching
Learning focus
Efficient and effective
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Sponsor
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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
Stage 2 The Assessment Event
• Interview with assessor (1 Hour)
• Simulation exercise (1Hour)
• Written case study (90 minutes)
• Competency based
Assessment event competencies
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Future focus
Analytical thinking
Conceptual thinking
Delivering continuous improvement
Impact and influence
Relationship management
Holding others to account
Developing others
Next steps and further information
• For more detailed information go to
www.nationalcollege.org.uk/npqh
• 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 01823 446060