Professional development

• Equal Access to Promotion
  • Who is EAP for?
  • Programme details
  • Benefits
  • Costs
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  • Dates and locations
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Equal Access to Promotion

The core purpose of Equal Access to Promotion (EAP) is to support the professional development needs of black and minority ethnic (BME) teachers in middle leadership, and to provide support for them to move on to senior leadership roles.

The programme will enhance your leadership strengths and extend your strategies for overcoming barriers to leadership and promotion. It will also boost your knowledge of current and future career and leadership development opportunities.

Key facts

• EAP offers BME leaders the opportunity to raise their influence as leaders in schools.
• The programme is free to all schools; supply cover is offered.
• EAP is jointly developed and delivered by the National College and the National Union of Teachers (NUT).
• 90 per cent of EAP graduates are more inspired to progress to a more senior position.

Duration

Six months

Delivery method

EAP is delivered by regional providers through a combination of face-to-face, school-based and online activities. You will receive support from facilitators and consultant headteachers throughout the programme. The programme also includes a two-day residential event and networking opportunities.

Who can apply?

You should be based in a school setting and will typically have between 4 and 12 years' experience since gaining qualified teacher status.

Find out more

• Download our fact sheet
• Attend an information session
• Read about past participants' experience of the programme

Apply

The application round is now closed.