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- Equal Access to Promotion
For black and minority ethnic teachers in middle leadership. - Leadership Pathways
For those who want to become a senior leader within the next two years. - National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
Register your interest for the re-developed NPQH programme launching spring 2012.
Topics
Succession planning
Are you thinking of headship at your primary, special or secondary school? Are you a school governor, or part of a local authority or diocesan board wanting to attract and retain the headteachers necessary to ensure the future success of your school? Are you already a primary, special or secondary school headteacher and wondering about your role in developing school leaders for the future? If so, the information in the succession planning section is designed to help you.
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About succession planning
Why succession planning matters and an overview of the support and advice that’s available for schools, local authorities, dioceses, governors and partners.
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Preparing and applying for headship
Being a headteacher is hard work, but it can also be hugely stimulating, personally challenging and intellectually fulfilling. Find out why headship might be for you and learn about the process of becoming a headteacher.
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Identifying and developing talent
With nearly a quarter of current heads approaching retirement age, the profession will soon lose a large proportion of experienced leaders. Find out how you can help solve this problem by identifying and developing tomorrow's leaders.
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Retaining and sustaining headteachers
Why you might wish to stay on in your headship post and how to maintain the drive and commitment of school leaders.
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Recruiting headteachers and senior leaders
Guidance and practical tools to help you make the best decision when seeking a new headteacher or senior leader for your school.
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Toolkit for governors
Resources to help you find, develop and keep good headteachers.
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Headship for rural schools
Resources and information for those considering headship in a rural school, and for those involved in recruiting and appointing headteachers in rural schools.
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Headship for schools with a religious character
Resources and information on our succession planning strategy for schools with a religious character.
Publications
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Leading Islamic schools in the UK: a challenge for us all - full report
Presents the findings of a study into issues affecting leaders of Islamic schools in the UK -
Thinking about promotion...What about leading a school with a religious character in the South East?
This booklet explores what's involved in leading a church school in the South East. -
Thinking about promotion... what about a leadership position in a faith school in the West Midlands?
This publication aims to encourage aspiring leaders to consider applying for senior posts in faith schools -
Thinking about promotion...What about leading a school with a religious character in the South West?
A leaflet about applying for senior leadership roles in school with a religious character in the South West -
Thinking about promotion... What about leading a school with religious character in the North East?
A leaflet about applying for senior leadership roles in school with a religious character in the North East
Case studies
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Aspiring leaders of schools with a religious character case studies: Hazel Fryman
Case study on Hazel Fryman who made the most of the support available to her from the College to get her first headship role -
Aspiring leaders of schools with a religious character case studies: Mark Harrington
Mark Harrington talks about his journey through teaching to leadership, and explains how interacting with colleagues from other church schools on the College's succession planning course was invaluable -
Aspiring leaders of schools with a religious character case studies: Catherine Cooke
Catherine Cooke explains how completing the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) and being given the chance to do a secondment as headteacher led to her success -
Aspiring leaders of schools with a religious character case studies: Paul Baker
Paul Baker explains how the two-day succession planning programme helped him to secure his first senior leadership role in a faith school -
Aspiring leaders of schools with a religious character case studies: Maura Logan
Maura Logan describes how the succession planning programme has given her the confidence to take on a leadership role in a faith school
Interactive resources
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Anne McCormick: Succession during recession
Anne McCormick explains why schools should continue to invest in sucession planning during the toughest times and gives tips on how it can be done -
Improving school recruitment (talk2learn highlights)
National College resources: An audio discussion about how the school recruitment and application process can be improved. -
Encouraging diversity in leadership (talk2learn highlights)
National College resources: An audio discussion about how diversity in school leadership can be encouraged. -
Distributed leadership works
National College resources: This audio clip presents a discussion about distributed leadership, how to introduce it, and how it might help make leadership more sustainable. -
Tim Brighouse on leadership
National College resources: In these audio clips, Professor Sir Tim Brighouse discusses the one job he never had, but always wanted: headteacher.
Articles
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Staying on and leaving a legacy
National College resources that explore factors that keep headteachers 'enchanted' with their roles, as well as options for moving on to second headships and sustaining their careers in the years approaching retirement. -
Planning for headship
National College resources to help aspiring heads as they plan and prepare for the next career step - headship. -
Next steps
National College resources to help you during the initial few months and years of your first headteacher role. -
Your interview
National College resources that offer advice about headteacher interviews - the focal point of the selection process and your moment to shine. -
Navigating the selection centre
National College resources to help those already shortlisted for headteacher roles. Find out what to expect during the remainder of the selection process.
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