Headteacher Cathy Longhurst discusses the process of becoming a National Leader of Education, what is involved in the role, and the benefits that being an NLE can have

National Leaders of Education (NLEs) are officially accredited and appointed as system leaders to both support and improve the quality of education and leadership in schools across the country.

Like myself, they are serving headteachers who are all too aware of the pressures and direct challenges that many schools face today. They are also well placed to be able to help raise standards for children by providing the right support to schools and other education leaders, who may find themselves in unexpected but challenging circumstances.

As a result of the designation, the headteacher’s school essentially becomes a National Support School (NSS). This means that the entire staff can be called upon by the NLE at any time to support the specific requirements in other schools that match their areas of specialism and expertise.

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