NAHT Edge
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| founded = {{Start date|2014|09}}
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| members = Unconfirmed
| location_country= United Kingdom
| affiliation = TUC
| key_people = James Bowen, NAHT Edge Director
| headquarters = Haywards Heath, England
| website = [http://www.nahtedge.org.uk www.nahtedge.org.uk]
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NAHT Edge is a trade union and professional association delivered by NAHT for middle leaders (for example, heads of department, heads of year and SENCos) in schools. NAHT Edge has members throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and from across the three main stages: early, primary and secondary. NAHT Edge, as part of NAHT, affiliated to the TUC in 2014.
Governance and administration
NAHT Edge is advised by its Advisory Council, which consists of seven NAHT Edge members and the NAHT Edge CEO. The Advisory Council will be elected every two years. If Advisory Council members want to continue in the role following their two-year term, they'll need to be re-elected. Members can serve a maximum of two terms.
History
NAHT members overwhelmingly approved its concept at a special general meeting in late 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/apr/24/headteachers-union-launches-offshoot-naht|title=Headteachers' union to open ranks to middle tier of school leadership|first=Richard|last=Adams|date=24 April 2014|website=the Guardian}}
It was officially announced at NAHT's annual conference in May 2014{{cite web|url=http://educationnews.itn.co.uk/School%20Leaders/Thought%20Leadership/161252/russell-hobby-and-louis-coiffait-discuss-nahts-latest-edge-initiative-for-middle-leaders |title=Education News » Russell Hobby and Louis Coiffait discuss NAHT's latest Edge initiative for middle leaders |publisher=Educationnews.itn.co.uk |date=2014-05-01 |accessdate=2021-05-04}}{{Cite web |url=http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/news-and-media/magazines/leadership-focus/leadership-focus-64-may-2014/ |title=NAHT Leadership Focus 64 - May 2014 |access-date=2015-03-26 |archive-date=2015-04-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402144506/http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/news-and-media/magazines/leadership-focus/leadership-focus-64-may-2014/ |url-status=dead }} and launched in September that year.{{cite web|url=http://schoolsweek.co.uk/head-teachers-union-open-new-wing-for-aspiring-leaders/|title=Head teacher's[sic] union open new wing for aspiring leaders|date=28 September 2014|publisher=}}
NAHT Edge, as part of NAHT, affiliated to the TUC in 2014.
See also
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://www.nahtedge.org.uk/}}
- [https://www.nahtedge.org.uk/AboutUs.aspx www.nahtedge.org.uk]
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Category:Trade unions in the United Kingdom