National Professional Qualification for Headship
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The National Professional Qualification for Headship (or NPQH) is a professional qualification required by law in the UK
for all new school
head teacher
s. It is taught via blended learning at centres all over the country and administered by the National College for School Leadership
which has centres in Manchester
, Nottingham
, London
, and Ruddington
.
It is intended to prepare experienced teachers for headships through training in management techniques, tutorial support, and achieving school standards. The legal requirement and qualification
became mandatory on April 1, 2004.
In April 2005 the Conservative Party
made scrapping the college and qualification a part of their manifesto
for the May 2005 general election
, a move criticised by the incumbent
Labour
government and teaching union the National Association of Head Teachers
.
United Kingdom
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for all new school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
head teacher
Head teacher
A head teacher or school principal is the most senior teacher, leader and manager of a school....
s. It is taught via blended learning at centres all over the country and administered by the National College for School Leadership
National College for School Leadership
The National College for Leadership of Schools and Children's Services is a British government-funded non-departmental public body which offers head teachers, school leaders and senior children's services leaders opportunities for professional leadership development.- History :Established in 2000...
which has centres in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, Nottingham
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and Ruddington
Ruddington
Ruddington is an English village situated five miles south of Nottingham in the Borough of Rushcliffe. It had a population of 6,441 at the 2001 UK census....
.
It is intended to prepare experienced teachers for headships through training in management techniques, tutorial support, and achieving school standards. The legal requirement and qualification
Professional certification
Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure qualification to perform a job or task...
became mandatory on April 1, 2004.
In April 2005 the Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
made scrapping the college and qualification a part of their manifesto
Manifesto
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for the May 2005 general election
United Kingdom general election, 2005
The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 to elect 646 members to the British House of Commons. The Labour Party under Tony Blair won its third consecutive victory, but with a majority of 66, reduced from 160....
, a move criticised by the incumbent
Incumbent
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Labour
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
government and teaching union the National Association of Head Teachers
National Association of Head Teachers
The National Association of Head Teachers is a trade union representing Headteachers, deputy headteachers and assistant headteachers and other school and college leaders in the United Kingdom.-External links:**...
.