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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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Three National Qualifications
NPQML2 Essential Modules
1 Elective Module
NPQSL2 Essential Modules
2 Elective Modules
NPQH3 Essential Modules
2 Elective Modules
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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
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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
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Range of learning opportunities
• Reflecting on diagnostic outcomes• Work based learning• Self directed learning• Face to face• Tutoring and mentoring• Online
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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
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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
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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)