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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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Latest news

Improving outcomes for white working-class pupils

This summer, an independent inquiry into white working-class education outcomes concluded that underachievement is driven not by low aspirations or individual failings, but by a complex set of systemic challenges. These include lower levels of belonging, higher rates of absence and too few clear pathways into further study, training and employment.

The findings were based on polling exploring how different groups of young people and parents experience education across England, and focus groups with working-class children, young people and the adults who teach, support, care for and live alongside them.

The inquiry’s panel included NAHT assistant general secretary James Bowen, UK Research and Innovation’s Opportunities Mission challenge director Anne-Marie Canning MBE, and Ed Dorrell, a partner at Public First and former deputy editor at Tes.

Here, they unpack some of the inquiry’s findings and the changes needed to improve outcomes for young people.

⁠Find out more about the independent inquiry into white working-class educational outcomes⁠.

For more insightful and engaging discussions on key issues in education and school leadership, explore NAHT’s online magazine ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leadership Focus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you’d like updates on school news and education policy sent straight to your phone, join NAHT on WhatsApp. Make sure to click the bell icon in the top right corner so you’re notified when we send a message.

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