NPQ for Headship

NPQH is designed for ambitious school leaders who want to be – or already are – a headteacher. NPQs at the National Institute of Teaching are school-led: our organisation was founded by four leading multi-academy trusts, and our programmes are designed and delivered with a focus on the realities of schools. Because teachers’ time is precious, our programmes are respectful of your time, and designed to have immediate impact on the pupils and colleagues in your school, as well as the colleagues and children you will work with in the future.

Overview

Running a school is the closest educators can get to seeing their vision for a great education brought to life. Great Headteachers bring themselves and their vision to their particular context, and create the conditions for teachers to give pupils a potentially life-changing education.

Our NPQ in Headship is designed by the Headteachers of some of the country’s top performing schools, and through the course of the programme you will meet many of them, learning from them as they facilitate your sessions, hearing their inspirational stories through masterclasses, and visiting their schools through virtual visits. You will gain the crucial knowledge needed to succeed in this complex and challenging role, as well as the opportunity to apply your knowledge to your own context.

How to apply

To join the next NIoT NPQH cohort, please complete our online application form.

Applications close on 20th October.

Funding

Funding update for Autumn 2024:

The DfE has now confirmed that all state schools are eligible for fully-funded places on the NPQH Autumn 2024 cohort.

If you or your school is not eligible (for example if you work for an independent school) the programme cost is £1850.

For more information and how to apply please click on the link below:  

https://niot.org.uk/programmes/npq-for-headship