Sally looks to become school head

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ASPIRING head . . . Sally Brown from Yew Tree Community School.

LOCAL schools looking to recruit a head teacher now have a whole new wealth of talent to choose from.

For 41 teachers in the North-West have just gained the National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) — the qualification they need to take on their first headship role.

Among the aspiring heads was Sally Brown, from Yew Tree Community School, Chadderton.

It comes at a time when more teachers in the North-West than ever before want to become head teachers — surveys show that 46 per cent of teachers from the region have their sights set on the top job.

The teachers were awarded the prestigious accolade during a ceremony which celebrated the achievements of over 400 trainee head teachers from across the country.

It was held at the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services, which runs the qualification.

Underpinned by the National Standards for Head teachers, the programme is personalised for all trainee head teachers and participants are offered a range of opportunities, including work placements, coaching, access to online resources and local leadership development activities.

As well as providing ongoing support for school leaders, the National College works with local authorities, governors, dioceses and others through its network of National Succession Consultants (NSCs) to develop the next generation of heads.

Jane Doughty, operational director at the college, said: “Headship is a challenging and rewarding role, which gives the opportunity to help children and young people reach their potential. We’re confident this essential qualification will enable these graduates to progress to headship and we look forward to supporting them on that journey.”