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National College consultations

The National College believes in taking the time to listen to what school leaders and others are telling us. We are clear on the absolute importance of listening to and involving the profession and wider stakeholders in the development our work. Here you can find out how to engage with the consultation activity that is currently taking place relating to College activities.

The consultation processes the College uses are wide ranging and include:

• online discussions
• online surveys
• focus groups
• WebEx consultations
• regional training and information events

Members of the College are invited to join our consultation group for occasional consultations about our programmes, projects and initiatives, as well as the membership scheme itself.

The consultation group plays a crucial role in helping us to understand what is going well and what can be improved. As part of this group, you will be asked to participate in occasional online questionnaires, which will cover a range of themes, and you will periodically receive short reports highlighting the changes made to College practice in light of feedback on the quality of its provision.

Find out more about becoming a member. You can opt in to the consultation group as part of your membership registration.

If you are already a member of the College you can join the consultation group by editing your membership settings.

Previous consultations

Teaching schools report

• A summary report on phase one of the teaching schools consultation is now available.
• Phase two of the consulation  - Teaching schools, Specialist Leaders of Education and the redesign of the National Professional Qualification for Headship.
• As part of the consultation, we ran a series of free, half-day events, held in schools across the country, that focused on how teaching schools might operate in practice and explored the key issues impacting on the redesign of the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH). View the presentation slides from these events.