The Athelstan Trust believes that school leadership at all levels should be identified, supported and developed. Teachers should be able to access leadership development that is appropriate to their current role and which helps them to move forward in their career.
From November 2021 there has been a new suite of National Professional Qualification (NPQ) leadership programmes available. We work with Odyssey Teaching School Hub and UCL to provide opportunities for staff from across The Athelstan Trust to benefit from these opportunities.
Designed for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key stage or phase.
NPQ Leading Behaviour & Culture (NPQLBC)
Designed for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school.
NPQ Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD)
Designed for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading the development of other teachers in their school. They may have responsibilities for the development of all teachers across a school or specifically trainees or teachers who are early in their career.
Designed for teachers who has, or aspires to have responsibility for leading literacy across a year group, key stage, phase or school.
NPQ Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL)
Designed for early years’ leaders who are or aspire to be managers.
Designed for school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a senior leader with cross-school responsibilities.
Designed for school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a headteacher or head of school with responsibility for leading a school.
NPQ Executive Leadership (NPQEL)
Designed for school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, an executive headteacher or a school trust CEO with responsibility for leading several schools.
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