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The International Professional Qualification for Headship (iNPQH) is a prestigious programme and certification aimed at new and aspiring head teachers in international schools. It brings the UK recognised National Professional Qualification (NPQ) through an accredited provider with the Department for Education into an extensive leadership programme that firmly weaves the ‘I’ for international throughout.

Run by experienced ILA facilitators that are successful existing school leaders, this programme is quality assured and externally certified. It is underpinned by solid research and evidence-based practice in leadership as we strive to develop international school leadership for international schools. Develop the skills, knowledge and behaviours that you need to be a high-performing headteacher.

Who can apply?

You should be, or aspire to be, a headteacher or head of school.

What’s involved

Study can last between 2 academic terms and 18 months.

During this time you will:

• develop knowledge and skills across 6 content areas, which set out what an effective headteacher or head of school should know and be able to do
• have the opportunity to develop up to 7 important leadership behaviours, which set out how an effective leader should operate
• undertake a placement at a school, in a different context from your own, for a minimum of 9 days (this contrasting school placement will be agreed with the course leaders and can be in the UK or another country)
• complete a final assessment that evaluates your capability against the knowledge and skills set out in the 6 content areas

Content areas

The 6 content areas across which you will develop your senior leadership knowledge and skills are:

• strategy and improvement
• teaching and curriculum excellence
• leading with impact
• working in partnership
• managing resources and risks
• increasing capability
• Leadership behaviours

The 7 leadership behaviours that you will have the opportunity to develop are:

• commitment
• collaboration
• personal drive
• resilience
• awareness
• integrity
• respect

Final assessment

You will:

• lead a school change programme, lasting at least 2 terms, to improve pupil progress and attainment
• design an action plan to meet your placement school’s resourcing and capability needs
• Through these 2 projects, you will need to demonstrate your competence through an assessment linked to the knowledge and skills set out in the 6 content areas.

Programme Dates

The programme offers a blended range of support including 2 blocks of taught days. During each block we also arrange a social evening event for participants to develop their professional networks in an informal environment.   It is a compulsory requirement of the programme that you attend these face-to-face days:

• 20th-22nd January 2021
  
• 19th-21st May 2021

Programme Fee

€3495 (fee inclusive of programme and assessment but excludes travel and accommodation)

****EarlyBird offer for all registrations received by 2/11/2020 - 500 euro discount (woohoo!)**** (choose the earlybird option when registering)

 (Payments can be made by credit card / debit card or by invoice. Invoices will be issued  in 2020-21 unless otherwise requested by contacting us directly finance@bsnila.com  .) 

Application Process

As with all NPQH level programmes, prospective iNPQH applicants will be contacted after initial application to provide further evidence to ensure you meet the entry requirements for this programme. You will also require a school sponsor that will support you through the process in your school. Further information will come to you after initial registration. Your place is not confirmed until this additional step has been successfully processed. If your application is not successful, your fees will be refunded. If you require further information, please contact us directly at info@bsnila.com

Cancellation

Cancellation can be made up to six weeks before the first day of delivery by contacting us directly at info@bsnila.com .  Any participant cancellation after this time is non-refundable.