Read on Twitter
Big announcements today in the world of school leadership professional development with the publication of new Headteacher Standards (HTS) & NPQ Frameworks (NPQs).
(Thread) /1 https://twitter.com/TomRees_77/status/1315962039244853250">https://twitter.com/TomRees_7...
(Thread) /1 https://twitter.com/TomRees_77/status/1315962039244853250">https://twitter.com/TomRees_7...
New HTS replace the HT standards for excellence (2015) and remain non-statutory. It was a privilege to be a part of the HTS review group chaired by @MalcolmTrobe - a really good and proper debate amongst the group over several months with different perspectives. /2
Within the new HTS, there is now a Section 1, focused specifically on ethics and professional conduct - similar to Part 2 of the Teachers& #39; standards, building on the 7 Principles of Public Life (Nolan Principles). /3 #section-1-ethics-and-professional-conduct">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-standards-of-excellence-for-headteachers/headteachers-standards-2020 #section-1-ethics-and-professional-conduct">https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
Section 2 is made up of 10 standards across the following three domains:
1. Culture & Ethos
2. Curriculum & Teaching
3. Organisational Management
This signals more of the specific things that & #39;good heads& #39; know and are able to do.
/4 #section-2-headteachers-standards">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-standards-of-excellence-for-headteachers/headteachers-standards-2020 #section-2-headteachers-standards">https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
1. Culture & Ethos
2. Curriculum & Teaching
3. Organisational Management
This signals more of the specific things that & #39;good heads& #39; know and are able to do.
/4 #section-2-headteachers-standards">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-standards-of-excellence-for-headteachers/headteachers-standards-2020 #section-2-headteachers-standards">https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
For coherence, the new HTS now build on content areas from within the ECF as well and are the basis for 6 new Leadership NPQs >
Specialist NPQS:
Behaviour & Culture
Teacher Development
Leading Teaching.
NPQSL
NPQH
NPQEL
/5
Specialist NPQS:
Behaviour & Culture
Teacher Development
Leading Teaching.
NPQSL
NPQH
NPQEL
/5
No NPQML in the new frameworks, recognising a shift to more specialist (domain-specific) qualifications for senior teachers/middle leaders and away from more generic approaches to middle leadership. /6
Frameworks including ITT, ECF, Specialist & Leadership NPQs and Teacher/HT standards are now much more coherent with a common thread of language/knowledge base.
Previously, these different documents have used different domains/terminology. /7
Previously, these different documents have used different domains/terminology. /7
As @informed_edu says here, there& #39;s lots to welcome, not least the increased focus on teacher& #39;s professional development and raising the bar on PD more broadly in schools.
Also, a year to prepare which is welcome given the huge challenges atm. /8
https://tdtrust.org/2020/10/13/5-reasons-to-welcome-the-new-headteacher-standards-and-npq-frameworks/">https://tdtrust.org/2020/10/1...
Also, a year to prepare which is welcome given the huge challenges atm. /8
https://tdtrust.org/2020/10/13/5-reasons-to-welcome-the-new-headteacher-standards-and-npq-frameworks/">https://tdtrust.org/2020/10/1...
Lots to do now, working together ahead of Sep 2021 in building new curricular for leadership development. I& #39;m excited at the opportunity to bring together what we& #39;ve learned in the sector about leadership & PD to improve staff development in the future. /9
More details here on today& #39;s announcement on the @Ambition_Inst blog:
/10 https://twitter.com/Ambition_Inst/status/1315970926941532166?s=20">https://twitter.com/Ambition_...
/10 https://twitter.com/Ambition_Inst/status/1315970926941532166?s=20">https://twitter.com/Ambition_...
Here& #39;s a post I wrote earlier in the year about the importance of professional development and why I think it& #39;s a long-term investment worth making in the profession.
/11 https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/professional-development-must-be-heart-schools-coronavirus-recovery/">https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/prof...
/11 https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/professional-development-must-be-heart-schools-coronavirus-recovery/">https://www.ambition.org.uk/blog/prof...
Full details on the Headteachers& #39; Standards on @educationgovuk here including downloadable versions.
/12
Over and out. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-standards-of-excellence-for-headteachers">https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
/12
Over and out. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-standards-of-excellence-for-headteachers">https://www.gov.uk/governmen...
