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NAHT has a category of membership specifically for middle leaders. We offer tailored support and services for middle leaders, online advice and resources, and full trade union protection to give you peace of mind.

Am I eligible?

To be eligible to join NAHT, you need have a leadership responsibility within an education setting. Roles that are eligible include ALENCO, SENCO, phase leaders and subject leaders. This is not an exhaustive list and if you would like further clarification please email joinus@naht.org.uk.

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If you would like to join NAHT, or you’re a current member and would like to speak to someone on the phone, please give us a call on 0300 30 30 333, email us on info@naht.org.uk or click here.

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If you have responsibility in a specific area of the curriculum or are simply interested in best practice, our guides can help.

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If you want to know about your employment rights and whether you're being treated fairly and consistently, you can find help and advice on matters which may concern you as an employee.

Management

If you line manage staff or have accountability for a specific area, you can access help and advice to assist you in making informed decisions when carrying out your role.

Latest news

Resetting the relationship: Ofsted reform

Findings from NAHT’s latest member survey into school inspection in England show that school leaders believe a wholly new approach to inspection is needed but have little confidence that Ofsted can deliver this.

Our new report Resetting the relationship: Ofsted reform shows that more than nine in 10 of school leaders do not have confidence in Ofsted to design an effective new inspection framework. While the government’s interim changes to inspection have been welcomed, school leaders are clear that full system reform of inspection and the inspectorate is needed in the longer term.

More than three quarters of those we surveyed called for a completely new framework and inspection methodology – rejecting Ofsted’s plans to simply ‘evolve’ the current inspection system. Reports that the inspectorate might retain graded ‘key sub-judgements’ met strong opposition, with three quarters of school leaders believing this is the wrong course of action.

NAHT has been working intensively, away from the media spotlight, to impress upon the government and Ofsted the need to deliver radical change. We are clear that the forthcoming consultation must genuinely seek the views of the profession.

Read the Resetting the relationship: Ofsted reform report in full.

See our press release.

First published 17 January 2025