Professional development

• Equal Access to Promotion
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Equal Access to Promotion

The core purpose of Equal Access to Promotion (EAP) is to address 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 aim of the programme is to enhance participants’ leadership strengths and extend their strategies for overcoming barriers to leadership and promotion. It also boosts participants’ 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 school.
• 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).

Duration

The programme is spread over six months, which includes a two-day residential element.

Delivery method

EAP is delivered via a combination of face-to-face, school based activities and online elements. Participants receive support from the facilitators and consultant headteachers throughout the programme.

Who can apply?

Participants will usually be based in a school setting and will typically have at least 4 years' and less than 12 years' teaching experience since gaining qualified teacher status. Participants will not have participated in previous EAP programmes.

Next application round

The next application round will open on 4 October 2010.