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GLF Schools

GLF Schools was founded in 2012 in order to enable the federation of Glyn School (an academy in 2011) and Danetree Junior School. Together, we began our journey to become a MAT of more than 1000 talented staff working with over 10,000 children in 40 schools across 5 regions in southern England.

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NPQEL

Executive Leadership (NPQEL)

National Professional Qualification in Executive Leadership (NPQEL)

We are partnering with Best Practice Network to deliver this programme.

  • Target Audience: school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, an Executive Headteacher or have a role with responsibility for leading several schools.
  • Course Length: 18 months with 6 face to face days across the duration
  • Programme Start Dates: October 2024
  • DFE framework: DFE framework NPQEL
  • Cost: £4,095

Requirements to apply:

Applicants must have full support from their school/organisation.

A head teacher, member of the SLT, line manager or Chair of Governors (or similar authoritative role) must confirm their support and that all information submitted is true and correct. This is a Department for Education mandatory requirement.

To apply for NPQLBC, applicants must have the following:

  • Teacher Reference Number (TRN)
  • 2 years teaching experience
  • Leadership aspiration/experience
  • 3 years experience as a headteacher

What will I learn?

You’ll develop expertise in the knowledge, skills and concepts for areas of trust-level responsibility related to your role.

Modules include:

  • Trust culture
  • Teaching
  • Curriculum and assessment
  • Behaviour
  • Additional and special educational needs
  • Professional development
  • Organisational management
  • Implementation
  • Working in partnership
  • Governance and accountability

Programme breakdown

The NPQEL is delivered over 18 months using a blend of online seminars, flexible online learning and conferences.

How will I benefit?

Over 18 months, you will benefit from:

  • Increased knowledge and understanding of what effective executive leaders need to know (learn that), and to be able to do (learn how to), to successfully lead the strategic direction of a trust and its constituent schools
  • Opportunities to network with other leaders, both nationally and internationally, in order to reflect on the latest research into effective trust leadership and to explore practice in settings different to their own
  • Choose what to study. Our regular needs analyses support participants to focus their energies on those leadership domains they most wish to develop.
  • Assessment tasks that involve professional enquiry into practical elements of trust organisation
  • Individual coaching focused on current personal professional needs provided by our experienced performance coaches
  • Flexible delivery arrangements according to needs and circumstances
  • The NPQEL qualification is aligned to Masters credits and can act as a springboard on to Liverpool Hope University’s MA in Leading in Education or the MBA in Educational Leadership

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