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Realising leadership: children's centre leaders in action

Author: National College
Subject: Leading extended provision
Audience: Early years leaders, Children's services leaders
Date of publication: June 2008   |   File format and size: PDF, 740 Kb

The National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership (NPQICL) provides professional development for children's centre leaders. This report gives an account of a three-year evaluation of its impact.

The political and social landscape within which children's centres operate continues to change and it is important that the programme is adaptable and keeps up with these changes. On the other hand, it is also important that the unique features of the programme are not lost in the re-working.

The evidence presented in this report suggests that the key elements of the programme, in particular its experiential nature and personalised approach, can be a real force for change. Given the challenges facing children's centre leaders in seeking to reduce inequity and give every child good life chances, it remains of key importance that competent leaders are being developed and will be available to run the children's centres of the future. NPQICL can play a key role in this endeavour.