Join NAHT

NAHT welcomes into full membership all education leaders from both academic and managerial grades within educational professions in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and Scotland.

If you would like us to check your eligibility for membership or that you are paying the correct rate of subscription, please click here to submit your current work details.

Those eligible to join include:

Head Teacher, Executive Head, Director, Principal    (Full-time: £36.70 monthly / £440.40 annually. Part-time: £22.02 monthly / £264.24 annually)

Deputy Head Teacher, Vice Principal   (Full-time: £29 monthly / £348 annually. Part-time: £17.40 monthly / £208.80 annually)

Assistant Head Teacher, Assistant Principal   (Full-time: £20.40 monthly / £244.80 annually. Part-time: £12.24 monthly / £146.88 annually)

Middle Leaders (NAHT Edge)   (Full-time: £14.75 monthly / £177 annually. Part-time: £8.85 monthly / £106.20 annually)

School Business Leader   (Full-time: £20.40 monthly / £244.80 annually. Part-time: £12.24 monthly / £146.88 annually)

Children’s Centre Leader    (Full-time: £20.40 monthly / £244.80 annually. Part-time: £12.24 monthly / £146.88 annually)

Life membership (for retired members)  A one-off fee is payable in the first year: head teachers £440.40, deputy head teachers £348, assistant heads and school business managers £244.80, and middle leaders (NAHT Edge) £177. This can be paid as a single payment or in 12 monthly instalments. Thereafter £42.60 per annum is chargeable.

Associate member   £18.30 monthly / £219.60 annually

 

98% of members reported they were satisfied with the NAHT - the highest satisfaction levels of any education union* and in our own survey 90% of our members would recommend you to join!

Whether you are looking for advice or a third-party provider to provide services for your school, we are experienced and have, alongside our partners, developed different services suited to your needs.

Our members work in many types of schools; maintained, SEND, academies and independents, and we work hard campaigning and negotiating on your behalf.

We are both a professional association and a trade union, meaning we can help you with your personal development and support you through difficulties when times are tough.

Need to review the school's appraisal policy or want to know about your entitlements on retirement? Our model policies and guidance documents can help you through the process, plus we’re always on the end of the phone if you have further questions.

We offer a wide variety of professional conferences and training programmes to help you develop your knowledge, practical skills and thinking, whether you’re a new leader or already established in your role.

Our new member savings platform that will offer you a host of discounts across hundreds of retailers.
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All our members receive a weekly e-newsletter covering essential education news, plus our membership magazine with advice,  analysis and opinions on the current topics in education.

As a member of NAHT, you benefit from a saving of 20% on Chartered College membership. Find out more here.

NAHT members will be eligible to join as Associate CIEA members at the discounted rate of £60 (20% discount). Further information >

NAHT has a dedicated team who know everything there is to know about education and the daily issues faced by senior leaders in schools.

Members can call our advice team hotline for one-to-one advice and we have a team of specialists who work across England, Northern Ireland and Wales supporting individuals threated by disciplinary or redundancy issues. 

If NAHT sounds like the right union for you Join now and become part of our community.