School Improvement Liverpool has launched a selection of leadership courses for Middle Leadership, Senior Leadership, Executive Leadership and Headship.

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Develop the skills, knowledge and confidence that you need to lead a high-performing team in a school and to improve classroom practice.

The National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Leadership Courses are designed to support leaders at different stages of their career.

The qualifications allow teachers to develop, improve and sustain high-quality teaching within a team and identify strategies to help close gaps in attainment.

Justine Greening, secretary of state for education, announced the new “gold standard” NPQs earlier this year.

“NPQs should have the same kudos as MBAs do in business,” she said. “I want them to be recognised outside of the teaching profession to show individuals that hold them have high quality leadership skills.”

Experts in education, School Improvement Liverpool has an established reputation as one of the leading service providers in the North West. Its products and services enable schools, academies, nurseries and other settings to be the very best they can be.

Malik Killen, chief executive of School Improvement Liverpool, says: “We are delighted to announce the launch of our accredited National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Leadership Courses.

“These courses give teachers access to high-quality professional development that makes a real difference to teaching practice and leadership. Our aim is to challenge and enable schools and other settings to be the best they can be, and these programmes do just that. The NPQ Leadership courses are designed to stimulate, build knowledge and promote change and improvement in leadership behaviours.”

The NPQ qualifications allow teachers to develop, improve and sustain high-quality teaching

Benefits of taking a NPQ Leadership Course

These programmes will provide you with:

• national recognition of your work
• the chance to develop your knowledge, skills and understanding of your role in the context in which you work and in other settings.
• blending learning: Liverpool NPQ courses follow a blended learning approach that will include face to face events, online materials, online tutors and school-based tasks and feedback.
• learn how to develop, improve and sustain high-quality teaching within a team and identify strategies to help close gaps in attainment.
• networking with colleagues from schools across all phases.

Available programmes

National Professional Qualification for Middle Leadership (NPQML)
The NPQML for middle leaders is for those who want to gain additional leadership skills. Candidates must have access to a team they can lead, and responsibility for a school improvement project for at least two terms.

Guided Learning Hours: 150 per year, of which 36 are online.
Price: £750

National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
This NPQ is for leaders that have whole school responsibilities. Candidates must have the ability to run a project for at least two terms across the whole school.

Guided Learning Hours: 200 per year of which 48 are online.
Price: £1000

National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)
NPQH is for those aspiring to headship within the next 12-18 months. This requires at least 9 days out of school on a placement. It requires access to a whole school improvement project for at least two terms.

Guided Learning Hours: 240 per course of which 60 are online.
Price: £1750

National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL)
This NPQ programme is for those aspiring to or are currently in Executive leadership roles. This too requires access to at least two schools to run a cross-school project. Those ‘aspiring’ can apply to have SIL broker access to a second school.

Guided Learning Hours: 240 per course of which 60 are online.
Price: £2000

The National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Leadership Courses are designed to support leaders at different stages of their career

Learning outcomes

By the end of these programmes, you’ll have: 

• enhanced your practical leadership skills
• developed a network of like-minded colleagues
• increased your professional knowledge and understanding of leadership to benefit your school and leadership team
• gained a qualification showing national recognition of your leadership development and professional achievement within a school setting

How to apply

Register your interest by sending an email to ednet@si.liverpool.gov.uk and receive registration details, course information and costs.

For more information visit https://www.schoolimprovementliverpool.co.uk/NPQ