National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)

22nd May 2015

If you have successfully applied for NPQH and wish to complete your NPQH with NETSP, please fill in the short NPQH registration form.

The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) is the first choice qualification for anyone aspiring to be a headteacher or principal. Designed in collaboration with some of the country's leading headteachers and academics, NPQH will develop talented leaders from all backgrounds who can deliver educational excellence in a self-improving system, and high quality outcomes for pupils and students. If you are interested in finding out more information about the programme please contact us. NETSP will be running briefing sessions for anyone interested in finding out more about the qualification and the application process.

Who can apply?
You should be highly motivated to be a headteacher, no more than 12-18 months from applying for headship posts and ready to take up a headship as soon as you graduate.
You'll need to have the full support and endorsement of your headteacher, line manager or sponsor. Your line manager will also have to commit to playing an active role in your learning, and encourage and promote your involvement in leadership and other professional development opportunities. You should make your application via the National College website.

What's involved?
The redesigned NPQH follows a modular curriculum based on Masters' level criteria and focuses on developing the knowledge, skills and attributes of a successful headteacher. To achieve the NPQH qualification you'll need to successfully complete three essential and two elective modules involving extended case studies and related in-school assignments with a stronger focus on leading teaching, behaviour and performance management. It is expected that each module requires around 50 hours of time commitment. This includes module delivery (10 hours), workplace learning, reading, reflection and online learning. A total of 7 hours one-to-one coaching is included in the cost of the NPQH with NETSP.

More information can be found on NETSP website