Ealing School To Help Others

Local primary headteacher appointed National Leader of Education

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An Ealing headteacher has been picked for a top role supporting schools in 'challenging circumstances'.

Am Rai from Montpelier Primary School is one of 70 headteachers appointed as National Leader of Education (NLE) in the latest recruitment round.

NLEs along with staff in their school - designated a National Support School - use their success and professionalism to provide additional leadership capability in other schools. 

NLEs are deployed to suit the needs of each school needing support, or to those in transition to federation or academy status. The type of support provided is flexible and can often involve NLEs becoming executive headteacher. They also have responsibility for bringing on the next generation of NLEs and National Support Schools.

Am Rai, said:  “naturally we are delighted that the high professional quality of our school, its teaching and leadership have been recognised at a national level. We look forward to continuing working with other schools in the future.”

Many NLEs/NSSs report improved exam results at the schools they support, as well as their own.

Charlie Taylor, Chief Executive of the National College for Teaching and Leadership, said: “It’s great that heads like Am Rai are willing to look beyond their own school gates to help more and more pupils achieve. We now have well over 1,000 National Leaders of Education and their efforts are at the heart of a self-improving, school-led education system.

“School-to-school support is having a growing impact with benefits for both the schools being supported and those providing the support.”

Successful heads will be invited to attend a formal induction and training event in October for the role in driving school improvement.

 

24th September 2015