NPQH
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR HEADSHIP [NPQH]
Applications for NPQH 2019-2020 including LSR should be returned to the Consortium by 1:00pm on Monday, 16 September 2019.
Information Briefing Dates
To ensure practitioners are fully informed, a number of briefing sessions will be held across Wales and it is recommended that all practitioners considering application should attend. Wherever possible we recommend that Headteachers attend with the prospective candidate.
The NPQH is a national programme and as such each of the briefings will provide the same information so you can attend the session that best suits you in terms of location. There is no need to pre-register.
The details of all the briefing sessions across Wales are shown below.
| All Briefing Sessions are 4:00pm – 5:00pm | ||
| Llanwern HS, Newport NP18 2YE | EAS & CSC | 07/05/2019 |
| Griffith Jones Centre, Station Road, St. Clears SA33 4BT | ERW | 07/05/2019 |
| Felinfach PEC Lampeter SA48 8AG | ERW | 09/05/2019 |
| Plas Menai, Sport Wales National Outdoor Centre Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL55 1UE | GwE | 13/05/2019 |
| Holiday Inn, M4 North, Tongwynlais, Cardiff CF15 7AD | CSC & EAS | 14/05/2019 |
| Holiday Inn Westbound A55, CH7 6HB | GwE | 14/05/2019 |
| Village Hotel Swansea, Langdon Rd, Swansea SA1 8QY | ERW | 16/05/2019 |
| Newtown High School, Dolfor Rd, Newtown SY16 1JE | ERW | 20/05/2019 |
| Y Pant, Y Pant Comprehensive School, Cowbridge Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, Rhondda Cynon Taff CF72 8YQ | CSC | 21/05/2019 |
| Glasdir, Llanrwst | GwE | 13/06/2019 [Additional Session] |
NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR HEADSHIP [NPQH] 2019-2020
The National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) is mandatory for all teachers moving into their first headship post in Wales.
Should I apply for the NPQH?
The NPQH is specifically for practitioners who are actively seeking headship as their next post. In order to be considered for the NPQH candidates must be:
- qualified teachers, registered as teachers with the Education Workforce Council for Wales;
- suitably experienced practitioners who intend becoming serving headteachers in the very near future. Headship is their next career step [acting headteachers who are not aspiring to a substantive headship post are not eligible to participate];
- at a stage in their career where they are able to provide strong evidence to demonstrate significant experience of leadership at a whole school level and can demonstrate attainment against the Professional Standards for Teaching and Leadership [Professional standards for teaching and leadership]
- willing to share learning and development with support officers and other colleagues, including examples and case studies of the experiences undertaken during their career that have prepared them for headship.
Applying
- You should discuss your application and Leadership Standards Review (LSR) with your Headteacher who may wish to discuss it with the Challenge Adviser.
- Where you have the agreement of your headteacher they sign and complete the application and return it to you.
- You must forward your application and a completed LSR to the Consortium before 1pm 16/09/2019. The consortium arranges for the Endorsing Officer to consider the application and make a recommendation.
- Applications must be submitted to your local Consortium.
| CSC | csc_npqh@rctcbc.gov.uk | 01443 281411 |
| EAS | Business.Support@sewaleseas.org.uk | 01443 864963 |
| ERW | npqh@erw.org.uk | 01267 245637 |
| GwE | npqh@gwenorth.wales | 01286 679976 |
Timetable
| Application form and LSR submitted 1pm | 16/09/2019 |
| Endorsing Officer to have returned application | 23/09/2019 |
| Outcome and name of Leadership Coach to applicant | 26/09/2019 |
| Day 1. National NPQH Development Day (All Candidates) North Wales | 15/10/2019 |
| Day 2. Leadership Styles (Cardiff) | 19/11/2019 |
| Day 2. Leadership Styles (Swansea) | 20/11/2019 |
| Day 2. Leadership Styles (Llandudno) | 26/11/2019 |
| Support available from | 14/10/2019 |
| Candidate Assessment Materials submitted 1pm | 17/01/2020 |
| Assessment centre | 03/02/20 -14/02/20 |
| Results to candidates (Letters posted) | 04/03/2020 |
| Appeal deadline | 02/04/2020 |
| NPQH National Celebration & Development Day | 19/05/2020 |
Further information
Further information, templates and application forms are provided below. Should you have any queries regarding the above please contact your Regional Co-ordinator:
| Consortium | Regional Co-ordinator | Contact Details |
| CSC | Jendy Hillier | Jendy.h.hillier@cscjes.org.uk 01443 827555 |
| EAS | Peter Jenkins | peter.jenkins@sewaleseas.org.uk 07904 644749 |
| ERW | Tom Fanning | tom.fanning@erw.org.uk 01267 245637 |
| GwE | Rhys Williams / Ann Grenet | npqh@gwenorth.wales 01286 679976 |
NPQH Documentation
Briefing Sessions
Application Pack
Additional Information
Templates for Candidate Assessment Materials
To be sent to npqh@gwenorth.wales by 1:00pm on 17/01/2020, along with your revised LSR:
To be submitted to the team at the NPQH Assessment Centre in February:
National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) 2018-19 National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) is mandatory for all teachers moving into their first headship post in Wales. Should I apply for the NPQH?
- Headship is my next career step
- I want to be a headteacher and will be actively seeking my first substantive post
- I can demonstrate my attainment against the Formal Leadership Standards (Professional standards for teaching and leadership)
Information sessions The programme for 2018/19 differs from preceding years and it is essential you receive the details of the content and process in order for you to decide whether you wish to apply. To ensure you are fully informed, a number of briefing sessions will be held across Wales both at the end of the summer term and the start of the autumn term and it is recommended you attend one of these with your Headteacher. The NPQH is a national programme and as such each of the briefings will provide the same information so you can attend the session that best suits you in terms of location. There is no need to pre-register. The details of all the briefing sessions across Wales are shown below. Applying
- You should discuss your application and Leadership Standards Review (LSR) with your Headteacher who may wish to discuss it with the Supporting Improvement Adviser
- Where you have the agreement of your headteacher they sign and complete the application and return it to you
- You must forward your application to the Consortium [npqh@gwenorth.wales] before 1pm on the agreed date. The Consortium arranges for the Endorsing Officer to consider the application and make a recommendation
| NPQH Timetable | |
| Submit application form by 1:00pm [npqh@gwenorth.wales] | 08/10/2018 |
| Endorsing Officer to have returned application | 19/10/2018 |
| Outcome and name of support to applicant | 24/10/2018 |
| National Day [Marriott Hotel, Swansea] | 06/11/2018 |
| Support from | 12/11/2018 |
| Submit templates by 1:00pm | 01/02/2019 |
| Assessment Centres | 04/03/2019-15/03/2019 |
| National Moderation | 22/03/2019 |
| Results to candidates | 03/04/2019 |
| Appeal deadline | 07/05/2019 |
| Appeal panel week of | 13/05/2019 |
| National Development Day (South) w/c | 22/05/2019 |
NPQH Documentation
Should you have any queries regarding the above please contact your Regional Co-ordinator
| Consortium | Regional Co-ordinator | Contact Details |
| CSC | Jendy Hillier | Jendy.h.hillier@cscjes.org.uk 01443 827555 |
| EAS | Peter Jenkins | peter.jenkins@sewaleseas.org.uk 07904 644749 |
| ERW | Tom Fanning | tom.fanning@erw.org.uk 07740434169 |
| GwE | Rhys Willliams | npqh@gwenorth.wales 01286 685044 |
NPQH 2017-2018
The NPQH is a national programme, delivered regionally by the four consortia.
It consists of rigorous assessment against the Leadership Standards and focuses on evidencing professional practice.
Please see the link to the NPQH page on the Learning Wales website.
GwE
All prospective NPQH candidates are advised to attend one of the briefing sessions, together with their Headteacher. Briefing sessions will be held across the GwE region during the week commencing 5 June.
Information Sessions 2017-2018
Please see the pdf document for further dates and locations across Wales. You’re welcome to attend one of these, should the dates of GwE’s sessions be inconvenient.
Below is a copy of the PowerPoint presentation from the Information Sessions:
Here is the application timetable for 2017-2018.
| June – September 2017 | Candidates to discuss the Individual Leadership Review (ILR) and application with their Headteacher. |
| By 13:00 on 18 September 2017 | Candidates to submit to GwE (npqh@gwenorth.wales or cpcp@gwegogledd.cymru):
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| Between 18 September and 9 October 2017 | GwE to arrange completion of the forms by the Challenge Advisers and Endorsing Officers. |
| By 13 October 2017 | Applicants accepted on to the programme to be notified by GwE, with a copy of the final application form. |
| From 16 October 2017 onwards | Period of support begins for candidates. |
| w/c 23 October 2017 | 2-day Leadership Development for candidates |
| By 13:00 on 31 January 2018 | Candidates to submit their NPQH template to GwE (npqh@gwenorth.wales / cpcp@gwegogledd.cymru) |
| Between 5 and 23 February 2018 | Assessment Centre |
| w/c 12 March 2018 | Candidates informed of outcome |
| w/c 21 May 2018 | National Development Day |
Here is the NPQH application form for 2017-18. This must be submitted – following discussion with your Headteacher and with the Headteacher section completed – to npqh@gwenorth.wales by 1:00pm on 18 September 2017.
Here is the blank ILR which you must use. This needs to be submitted together with your application form in Word format (+ PDF copy) by 1:00pm on 18th September 2017 to npqh@gwenorth.wales.
PLEASE NOTE there is a word count on the ILR – any extra words will be discounted.
No other version of the ILR will be accepted!
Here are some completed exemplars of ILRs
Contact
For further information please contact: Marian Wyn Williams (npqh@gwenorth.wales) (01286) 679976
NPQH 2016-2017
The NPQH is a national programme, delivered regionally by the four consortia.
It consists of rigorous assessment against the Leadership Standards and focuses on evidencing professional practice.
Here is the NPQH process:
- Application
- Support and Development:
– Leadership Coach
– Leadership Activity
– Assessment Centre Preparation
– Networking
- Assessment
– Present evidence of your professional practice including your updated ILR (Individual Leadership Review)
– Regional Assessment Centre and moderation
– National moderation
NPQH Timetable 2016-2017
Support from Leadership Coach |
From November/December |
| Updated ILR submitted to Consortium. (1pm as PDF) npqh@gwenorth.wales | 01/03/2017 |
| Assessment Centres | 06/03/2017 – 17/03/2017 |
| National Moderation meeting | 28/03/2017 |
| Results to candidates | 03/04/2017 |
| Appeal deadline | 10/05/2017 |
| Appeal panel meeting (week of) | 22/05/2017 |
| Graduation ceremony (week of) | 03/07/2017 |
For further information please contact Ann Grenet / Marian Williams by e-mail to npqh@gwenorth.wales or by phoning (01286) 679976.
