What is the NPQEL?

The National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL) provides an opportunity for Headteachers taking the next step to executive leadership with responsibility for more than one school and enables candidates to take strategic responsibility for leading across several schools.

NPQEL provides participants with:

• National and international networking with peers;

• Increased awareness and understanding of self and of the behaviours needed to lead across multiple organisations;

• Time to reflect on leadership practice and ability to check learning and development needs;

• An increased capability and capacity to take on a multi-school organisation;

• The skills, knowledge and understanding to do the job more effectively.

NPQEL provides schools with:

• Increased partnership opportunities and insight into the systems, sectors and sources of effective leadership practice;

• Increased opportunities to develop relationships with a range of stakeholders within the organisation and the wider community;

• A professionally aware and informed leader who can make evidence-based strategic decisions and approach new challenges in an effective and efficient manner

• The ability to review and evaluate practice in order to bring about change and get the best for young people and staff within the organisation.

Who is NPQEL suitable for?

The National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL) is suitable for colleagues aspiring to, or already in, leadership roles across more than one school. For example, Principals, Heads of Phase, Executive Headteachers, Directors of Education, Finance and HR Directors and COOs.

Overseeing multiple schools with different cultures, priorities and challenges requires a different set of leadership skills than those required of a Headteacher. Accessing peer support, specialised knowledge and experience from other sectors, as well as the support and challenge of executive coaching, can make the transition much easier.

Registration for the NPQEL cohort due to commence in September 2022 will open shortly. If you are interested in joining the next cohort of NPQEL please email mark@espeducation.co.uk to register interest.

How does it work?

The fully blended learning approach with HEI backed content (meaning that participants can put their NPQEL work towards postgraduate qualifications with a university), combined with executive coaching and enrichment activity from within and outside the education sector, make this an exciting and valuable opportunity for executive leaders.

Alternatively, have you considered our Coaching and Mentoring programme?