Course overview
Our NPQ for Senior Leadership is purposely designed to help you build the skills for stepping up in responsibility and leading at a school-wide level.
- Length: 18 months.
- Delivery: Blended learning, that includes 'little and often' online and face to face learning.
- Qualification: Sector recognised qualification.
- Curriculum: Carefully sequenced and evidence informed.
What you'll learn
Our NPQ in Senior Leadership course follows the Department for Education’s National Professional Qualification: Senior Leadership.
You will learn how to:
- Set clear goals and communicate shared values that improve the culture in your classrooms and school
- Establish a safe and positive environment for pupils
- Support colleagues to meet individual needs and make sure all pupils have access to a rich curriculum
- Lead school-wide professional development for staff
- Make and act on evidence-informed decisions
- Work well with parents, carers, other schools and the wider community
- Lead by example, be accountable for decisions and make sure colleagues know their responsibilities.
Note: programme content is subject to change.
How you'll learn
Our NPQSL is designed so you can engage in live, facilitated sessions alongside modules you can complete at any time.
Over 18 months, our NPQSL includes:
- Two full day conferences (6hrs each).
- Nine courses (each course lasts six weeks and is loosely aligned to a school half term).
- Each course includes six modules.
- Six two-hour clinics (facilitated sessions).
- One two-hour assessment clinic.
- Five communities (1hr15mins group sessions).
The content is delivered through blended learning. This includes 12 hours of in-person delivery (via two full-day conferences and in-person twilight sessions), a mix of real-time, interactive online sessions and self-guided modules you complete in your own time.
The programme includes facilitator-led sessions with your peer group that focus on decision making. The programme starts with a one-day live conference.
Note: programme content is subject to change.