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The next application round will open at noon on 21 November 2008.
NPQH is NCSL's highly successful flagship provision for aspiring headteachers. It is mandatory to hold or have a place on NPQH in order to apply for a headship in the maintained sector.
NPQH has been redesigned to reflect the changing role of headship. It is for those who aspire to headship, not for those just seeking professional development.
You should be highly motivated to be a headteacher, no more than 12-18 months from applying for headship posts and have the full support of your headteacher or line manager. You should then be ready to take up a headship as soon as you graduate.
A number of resources are available to help you decide if you are ready to apply for NPQH. Find out more about these resources, including the National Standards for Headteachers and an online self-assessment exercise.
If you are going to apply, find out more about the application process, including the evidence you and your headteacher or line manager will be asked to give.
Find out how NPQH can support aspiring headteachers in your school and how you can help develop them.
Further information about NPQH can be found by following the links on the right hand side of this page. If these pages do not answer your query, please email npqhredesign@ncsl.org.uk or contact the NCSL help desk on 0845 609 0009.
"I am confident that the new NPQH will help inspire the next generation of school leaders, and make a real difference to the schools and pupils of the future." Ed Balls, Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
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