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NAHT Edge is a category of NAHT 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 Edge, 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 Edge, 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.

Help and advice

Classroom

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

Employment

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

England is losing school leaders at an unprecedented rate, new report shows

NAHT’s latest report reveals how England’s schools are haemorrhaging school leaders at an unprecedented rate. Gone for Good – leaders who are lost to the teaching profession highlights a truly catastrophic scale of loss, and one which threatens the stability of the profession and the future of the nation’s children.

The report shows that not only did a third (31%) of experienced leaders leave their jobs within five years of appointment, but more than half quit teaching altogether and are lost to state-funded schools.

Almost two-thirds (64%) of primary heads who left their posts quit teaching
More than two in three (67%) secondary heads who left their post left teaching.

Pay is critical to leadership aspiration and leadership retention. By the end of the year, we forecast that leaders’ salaries will have lost almost a quarter (24%) of their 2010 value in real terms. These cash losses are huge and the unfunded, below-inflation pay award simply exacerbates the existing leadership recruitment and retention crisis.

Read the full report

First published 29 November 2022

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