National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL) The NPQSL is a qualification that provides national recognition of your leadership development and professional achievement as a senior leader. The NPQSL will support you in becoming a highly effective senior leader, with the skills, confidence and knowledge to contribute to the strategic development of your school or organisation as part of the senior leadership team. The Fylde Coast Teaching School offers this stage of leadership development: What’s involved in this course? The NPQSL is delivered through a highly flexible modular structure. There is the ability to specialise in specific areas to further your personal development and to engage your personal interests through elective modules. To successfully complete the NPQSL course you will be required to complete two essential modules and two further elective modules, which you are free to choose from a range of options. The typical learning hours required for each module is approximately 50 hours of blended learning consisting of workplace learning, face-to-face activity, including peer and facilitated learning, reading, reflection and online learning.
Who should apply ? Senior leaders with cross-school responsibilities, including experienced middle leaders, deputy heads, special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCO) and advanced skills teachers, and other senior staff looking for further professional development but not aspiring to headship at this stage of their career.
Duration: The NPQSL course is highly flexible and ranges between 6 - 18 months. We understand that you will have a busy schedule of work and home commitments and we can work around you. The course will take place in one of our Alliance Schools.
Start date and how to apply? Start date is January 2016. Email Kate French,Teaching School Administrator, at info@fctsa.co.uk