Jo Lomax, NPQ Programme Lead, Church of England, UK
The reformed national professional qualifications (NPQs) for teachers and leaders acknowledge that ‘The quality of teaching is the single most important in-school factor for improving pupil outcomes’ (DfE, 2021, p. 4). These leadership reforms align coherently with the Early Career Framework, rightly placing teacher excellence at the core of all professional development. The Church of England Vision for Education, ‘Deeply Christian, serving the common good’ (2016) offers the whole sector a vision of the flourishing of children and adults through four core areas: educating for wisdom, knowledge and skills, educating for hope and aspiration, educating for community and living well together and educating for dignity and respect. At the heart of both of these visions for leadership is building a culture of teacher excellence. Developing a sustainable culture of teacher excellence is the central role of every leader in educatio
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