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Date: 20 Mar 2010
Address: http://www.nationalcollege.org.uk/index/about-us/press-office/fast-facts-about-the-national-college

Fast facts about the National College

  1. The National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services exists to improve the lives of children and young people.
  2. Formerly known as the National College for School Leadership (NCSL), the College’s remit was extended in 2009 to include the training and development of Directors of Children’s Services.
  3. We continue to support school leaders with a range of strategic initiatives, leadership development programmes and policy and research activities to enable them to develop into outstanding leaders.
  4. Over 120,000 places have been taken up on our leadership development provision since the College opened in 2000.
  5. 98 per cent of secondary schools and 81 per cent of primary schools have taken part in one or more of our core programmes.
  6. More than 27,000 aspiring heads graduated from the (now mandatory) National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) between 2001 and April 2009.
  7. Research has shown that properly deployed school business managers can free up to 30 per cent of a headteacher’s time, as well as releasing additional funds for schools, enabling heads to focus on leading teaching and learning.
  8. There are now over 300 National Leaders of Education (NLEs) working in over 250 schools across England and close to a quarter of a million children have benefited from their expertise. We continue to see a strong trend of above average improvement in both the supported and supporting schools.
  9. A 2008 Cabinet Office report identified the National College as an example of excellence in leadership development and support: “Services must build on the success of organisations like the National College… which is widely regarded as world-leading, to ensure the highest quality leadership and support.”
  10. 89 per cent of school leaders who have engaged with National College activities say that their involvement has developed their leadership skills and knowledge.