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A headmaster/headmistress, head teacher, head, school administrator, principal or school director (sometimes another title is used) is the staff member of a school with the greatest responsibility [1] for the management of the school.
The National Professional Qualification for Headship (or NPQH) is a professional qualification for aspiring headteachers.The qualification was introduced in 1997 by the newly elected Labour government, following a commitment in their manifesto to introduce a mandatory qualification for head teachers. [1]
The idea put forward that once the standards in those failing schools had improved, a new head teacher could take over. [1] Today however the role and idea of and executive head teacher has expanded, with many staying in place within a system leadership role rather than specific headship roles; working with a number of head teachers. [2]
A principal teacher (PT) is a promoted post within Scottish state schools who is a member of the school's middle leadership team. The position is not the same as a school principal in other countries; principal teachers usually report to a deputy head teacher within larger schools, or directly to the head teacher in smaller schools.
The union was founded in 1897 as the National Federation of Head Teachers' Associations. [1] In 1906, it became the National Association of Head Teachers, from the initials of which its current name derives. [2] The union's membership grew from just over 1,000 in 1898 to 10,000 in 1947, and 20,000 by the 1980s.
The role of the governing body is to provide strategic management, and to act as a "critical friend", supporting the work of the headteacher and other staff. Schools generally have a delegated budget to cover salaries, running costs, maintenance and equipment; the governing body is responsible for managing this budget.
The Association of Headteachers and Deputes in Scotland (AHDS) is a trade union which represents head teachers, depute head teachers and principal teachers from nursery, primary and ASN schools in Scotland. As of 2019 it has over 2,100 members.
HTI (Head Teachers and Industry) was created by UK business leaders to provide leadership training for teachers. It has been described as “the leading UK charity, which works at the strategic interface between education and business.” [1]