National Professional Qualification for Headship NPQ Leadership Curriculum An Outstanding Leaders Partnership (OLP) Briefing Event

National Professional Qualification for Headship

NPQ Leadership Curriculum

An Outstanding Leaders

Partnership (OLP)

Briefing Event

NPQH Leadership Curriculum Briefing

Aims of the briefing

Introduce the Outstanding Leaders Partnership (OLP)

Provide an overview of the NPQ modular leadership curriculum – levels 1 &

Provide details of OLP programmes and practice

Provide opportunity to discuss the leadership school improvement area


The Outstanding Leaders Partnership (OLP)

OLP is a NCTL gold standard provider in the North West

OLP comprises a group of outstanding schools led by Ashton on Mersey School.

The partnership is managed by Best Practice Network a national leadership provider


The Outstanding Leaders Partnership (OLP)

‘The Outstanding Leaders Partnership is an impressive licensee with clear success at levels

two and three in its first year.Effectiveness of the partnership’s

determination to involve as many serving HT as possible at every level in the organisation so

that the principle of school focused development by schools for schools is

effectively embedded’ (Annual Review NCTL 2013)


Best Practice Network (BPN)

National Organisation specialising in leadership and other professional development for leaders in schools

Supporting other licensees (East Midlands (L.E.A.D. Urban Teaching School Alliance); East (Outstanding Leaders Alliance );

www.bestpracticenet.co.uk

http://www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/

Phil Haslett

Do we now have a BPN marketing slide?


What is the partnership setting out to achieve?• A collaborative partnership - committed to the design and

implementation of a local strategy for leadership development

• A supported and structured self sustaining professional programme to inspire and develop our own high quality leaders

• Improved quality of leadership underpinned by national qualifications which recognise professional achievement

• School effectiveness and highest possible pupil standards• Move towards a self-improving system with the profession

leading the profession


OLP signature characteristics

• Personalisation and choice• Engagement in significant leadership learning• Adaptability to meet diverse needs of different leadership

groups• Flexibility to focus on individual needs and their school

improvement priorities• Quality programme design and delivery to ensure relevance

to leaders’ current needs• Self-improvement which leads to impact • Evaluation and ongoing review


Three National Qualifications

NPQML2 Essential Modules

1 Elective Module

NPQSL2 Essential Modules

2 Elective Modules

NPQH3 Essential Modules

2 Elective Modules


NPQML Essential & Elective Modules

Educationalexcellence modules

Operationalmanagement

modules

Strategic leadershipmodules

Leading teaching* Managing systemsand processes *

Succeeding inmiddle leadership

Effectiveleadership of SEN

provision

Leading aneffective team

Leading change forimprovement

Leading anddeveloping staff

Leading in adiverse system


NPQSL Essential &Elective Modules

Educational excellence modules

Operational management modules

Strategic leadership modules

Closing the Gap* Effective whole school management

Succeeding in senior leadership*

Improving the quality of teaching

School self-evaluation Leading change for improvement

Research and development in teaching

Leading professional development

Leading in a diverse system

Effective partnership working


Range of learning opportunities

• Reflecting on diagnostic outcomes• Work based learning• Self directed learning• Face to face• Tutoring and mentoring• Online


Demonstrating NPQML competenciesAbility to apply leadership actions and behaviours of:

Strategic Leadership Educational excellence Operational management

Self-awareness Delivering continuous improvement

Information seeking

Personal DRIVE Modelling excellence in teaching and learning

Analytical thinking

Integrity Learning focus Relating to othersResilience and emotional maturity

Serving others Holding others to account

Conceptual thinking Organisational or community awareness

Developing others

Future focus Inspiring others

Impact and influence Partnership working


Demonstrating leadership NPQSL competencies

Ability to apply leadership actions and behaviours of:

Strategic Leadership Educational excellence Operational management

Self-awareness Delivering continuous improvement

Information seeking

Personal drive Modelling excellence in teaching and learning

Analytical thinking

Integrity Learning focus Relating to others

Resilience and emotional maturity

Serving others Holding others to account

Conceptual thinking Broad organisational understanding

Developing others

Future focus Inspiring others

Impact and influence Partnership working


NPQML/SL Programme Phases Phases NPQML NPQSL

Phase 1 INTRODUCTION & INDUCTIONWeb conference

FTF 1

NAVIGATION – SETTING THE VISIONOn Line: Succeeding in SL (ESS)

FTF 1

Phase 2 LEADERSHIP & FOLLOWSHIPOn-line: Leading teaching (ESS)FTF2: Leadership & Followship

MANAGEMENT – ANALYSING & ACTINGOnline: Closing the Gap (ESS)FTF2: Closing the gap

Phase 3 LEADING LEARNINGOnline: Managing Systems and processes (ESS)FTF3: Leadership learning – the pursuit of excellence

MANAGEMENT – DEVELOPIING THE TEAMOnline self study of ElectiveFTF3: Developing the team

Phase 4 ONLINE STUDY OF ELECTIVE MODULE PARTNERSHIP – A SELF IMPROVING SCHOOL SYSTEMOnline elective studyFTF4: Self improving school system

Phase 5 INWARD FACING LEADERSHIPFTF4: includes readiness & Prep

Readiness for assessment

Phase 6 Assessment Assessment


Assessment Task NPQML

Leading a School Improvement Priority in your ownschool:‘The final assessment process will comprise one assessed task drawn from your work in your school in which you lead at team level (either a team you line manage or a team whose work you co-ordinate)for an extended period, on a school improvementpriority. The task must be linked into the school’s improvement priorities and produce demonstrable positive impact and sustainable change.’

Source: NPQML Assessment Handbook.


Assessment Task NPQSL

The final assessment process comprises one assessed task in which you lead, for an extended period, on a school improvement priority across your school. The task, which needs to be achievable within a 12 month period, must produce demonstrable positive impact and sustainable change.The school improvement priority you select should be one that is sufficiently ambitious and challenging to enable you to demonstrate:1. your focus upon improving teaching and learning and

positive outcomes for pupils 2. your development as a leader, and 3. all nine competencies tested in the task.


Choosing an appropriate improvement piece of leadership work1. Will the improvement area address a real issue that is a

concern or challenge for your school? 2. Does the improvement area address one of the priorities

identified in the school development plan or the development plan for an area of the school?

3. Is the improvement area integral to your current responsibilities?

4. Will the improvement area directly improve outcomes for children and young people?

5. Will the improvement area provide opportunities for you to practise and gather evidence of your leadership skills?


What does the OLP/NPQ Essential online module offer consist of?

Dedicated online

community

Essential Modules and online short

courses

Elective modules – online support

Blended Learning


Fees 2014School Type School Size NPQML NPQSL NPQH

Primary Schools Less than 100 on roll £0 £0 £0

Between 101 and 250 on roll £525 £700 £1025

More than 250 on roll £932 £1242 £1025

Secondary Schools

Less than 500 on roll £0 £0 £0

More than 500 on roll £892 £1190 £1025

Independent Schools

All sizes £1050 + Assessment Fee*

£1400 + Assessment Fee*

£2375 + Assessment Fee*

*Please contact BPN for current cost


For More information and registration with OLPFor further details or to register with OLP please visitour Website: www.outstandingleaders.org Or contactOLP Programme Leader: Yvonne Gandy

[email protected] BPN Lead Online Facilitator: Tim McShane

[email protected] BPN Administrator: Chris Ludlow (0117 9209 209)

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National Professional Qualification for Headship NPQ Leadership Curriculum An Outstanding Leaders Partnership (OLP) Briefing Event