CPD opportunities matrix

Relation to national standards and national college

national standards for headteachers

Possible progression route

NCSL - advanced leader
NCSL - consultant leader

Options for the individual

maintain a professional portfolio – record, reflect, analyse, self-evaluate and plan your CPD
become a NCSL consultant leader

Opportunities available in your school

learn from work with ASTs and leading teachers
host visits for other headteachers
host leadership networks
coach your leadership team

Opportunities available through links with other schools and establishments

be a mentor or consultant to a new headteacher
visit other schools locally/regionally
exchange with a partner school

Other opportunities provided or brokered by the local authority

attend Ealing training and development courses and events
join a collaborative leadership learning group
become a member of a local authority task/working steering/planning group
become an associate headteacher
support a headteacher of a school causing concern
become a mentor for new headteachers
take a secondment to the local authority school improvement and achievement service

Opportunities through external bodies, accredited programmes and national programmes

Take part in:

headteacher’s into industry HTI leadership programme for serving heads (LPSH), Headfirst, Ithaka, partners in leadership, international placements for headteachers
headteacher international placement/visit
Ofsted self evaluation or inspector training
become a consultant leader – mentoring local headteachers or heads on the NVEH or consultant leader development programme
graduate certificate in education leadership development and consultancy

Distance learning, media and online opportunities

online communications – NCSL, Talking Heads