Making the most
of your membership
ADVICE AND SUPPORT
We’re here to listen to, support and protect our 50,000 members (including Life members) whenever and wherever they need us.
Sometimes things can feel overwhelming. Our confidential counselling helpline (call 0800 917 4055) is open around the clock and provides members with emotional support.
We’re on hand to offer expert advice to help members overcome the many challenges of running a school and managing those who work in it. Our highly skilled advice team (call 0300 30 30 333 and choose option one) fields more than 18,000 calls a year from members.
And it regularly publishes a specialised advice article that adds to the wealth of resources we provide on all aspects of school leadership, from employment issues and matters in the classroom to new legislation. Whether that takes the form of a practical framework, model policy, handy guide or useful checklist, NAHT has the tools our members need when they need them.
ADVICE AND SUPPORT
We’re here to listen to, support and protect our 50,000 members (including Life members) whenever and wherever they need us.
Sometimes things can feel overwhelming. Our confidential counselling helpline (call 0800 917 4055) is open around the clock and provides members with emotional support.
We’re on hand to offer expert advice to help members overcome the many challenges of running a school and managing those who work in it. Our highly skilled advice team (call 0300 30 30 333 and choose option one) fields more than 18,000 calls a year from members.
And it regularly publishes a specialised advice article that adds to the wealth of resources we provide on all aspects of school leadership, from employment issues and matters in the classroom to new legislation. Whether that takes the form of a practical framework, model policy, handy guide or useful checklist, NAHT has the tools our members need when they need them.
NEWS AND VIEWS
We keep school leaders informed. Each month, our School Leadership podcast offers members a front-row seat to hear from the best and brightest. It features long-form interviews that dive deeper into topics at the heart of leadership and learning.
Our termly, online-only magazine, Leadership Focus, offers expert insights, practical guidance and in-depth features on the key issues in education. Accessible anywhere, it’s designed to inform, support and inspire school leaders. See the video below for a quick look inside.
And our newsletter keeps members’ fingers on the pulse with the latest news, policy developments, analysis, comment, advice and much more. We send the newsletter straight to your inbox each week so you can read it on the go and have everything you need at the touch of a button.
NEWS AND VIEWS
We keep school leaders informed. Each month, our School Leadership podcast offers members a front-row seat to hear from the best and brightest. It features long-form interviews that dive deeper into topics at the heart of leadership and learning.
Our termly, online-only magazine, Leadership Focus, offers expert insights, practical guidance and in-depth features on the key issues in education. Accessible anywhere, it’s designed to inform, support and inspire school leaders. See the video below for a quick look inside.
And our newsletter keeps members’ fingers on the pulse with the latest news, policy developments, analysis, comment, advice and much more. We send the newsletter straight to your inbox each week so you can read it on the go and have everything you need at the touch of a button.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
We give school leaders the chance to learn new skills that will transform their careers. Every year, we create an extensive range of specially designed training courses on the need-to-know subjects. And our hand-picked industry experts deliver them in ways that match school leaders’ busy lives, e.g. one-day events, e-learning or tailored training. So, whether it’s a comprehensive introduction to government policy, insight into practice or the chance to practise discipline-based techniques, we’re committed to helping school leaders reach their full potential.
INSPIRING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Join hundreds of your colleagues in person for the 11th annual Inspiring Leadership Conference at the ICC, Birmingham, on 12 and 13 June 2025.
This two-day conference is a valuable opportunity for head teachers and education leaders to step away from school, fully focus on leadership, reflect on their practice and network with like-minded professionals.
You’ll enjoy a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers from the world of education and beyond, along with interactive workshops designed to inspire and educate.
This is your chance to hear from industry thought leaders, connect with educators from across the country and dedicate two days to your growth as a school leader. If you’re an education leader, the Inspiring Leadership Conference is not to be missed.
COMMUNITY
Across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies, our branches and regions provide a place for school leaders to come together and tap into a network of expertise and indispensable support. You’ll make connections for life that will help you during the tough times and celebrate with you during the good.
Our mentoring platform formalises the building of dynamic relationships to help our school leaders grow together. Whether you’re at the start of your leadership journey or a seasoned leader, the scheme allows you to connect with colleagues, as well as shape and adopt best practices.
DISCOUNTS AND SAVINGS PLATFORM
We help our members grab a bargain and make their salaries go further with NAHT Extras.
If you’re looking for discounts on your shopping, best-value holiday packages and more, our online everyday savings platform gives you access to a vast range of deals from some of your favourite brands.
There’s something for everyone to enjoy.
SPECIAL PARTNER OFFERS
We also work with a wide range of carefully selected partners to deliver both services to schools and benefits for members. Whether you’re looking to make the most of your membership or help your school access preferential rates on critical resources, you’ve come to the right place.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
We give school leaders the chance to learn new skills that will transform their careers. Every year, we create an extensive range of specially designed training courses on the need-to-know subjects. And our hand-picked industry experts deliver them in ways that match school leaders’ busy lives, e.g. one-day events, e-learning or tailored training. So, whether it’s a comprehensive introduction to government policy, insight into practice or the chance to practise discipline-based techniques, we’re committed to helping school leaders reach their full potential.
INSPIRING LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
Join hundreds of your colleagues in person for the 11th annual Inspiring Leadership Conference at the ICC, Birmingham, on 12 and 13 June 2025.
This two-day conference is a valuable opportunity for head teachers and education leaders to step away from school, fully focus on leadership, reflect on their practice and network with like-minded professionals.
You’ll enjoy a dynamic lineup of keynote speakers from the world of education and beyond, along with interactive workshops designed to inspire and educate.
This is your chance to hear from industry thought leaders, connect with educators from across the country and dedicate two days to your growth as a school leader. If you’re an education leader, the Inspiring Leadership Conference is not to be missed.
COMMUNITY
Across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Crown Dependencies, our branches and regions provide a place for school leaders to come together and tap into a network of expertise and indispensable support. You’ll make connections for life that will help you during the tough times and celebrate with you during the good.
Our mentoring platform formalises the building of dynamic relationships to help our school leaders grow together. Whether you’re at the start of your leadership journey or a seasoned leader, the scheme allows you to connect with colleagues, as well as shape and adopt best practices.
DISCOUNTS AND SAVINGS PLATFORM
We help our members grab a bargain and make their salaries go further with NAHT Extras.
If you’re looking for discounts on your shopping, best-value holiday packages and more, our online everyday savings platform gives you access to a vast range of deals from some of your favourite brands.
There’s something for everyone to enjoy.
SPECIAL PARTNER OFFERS
We also work with a wide range of carefully selected partners to deliver both services to schools and benefits for members. Whether you’re looking to make the most of your membership or help your school access preferential rates on critical resources, you’ve come to the right place.
SPOTLIGHT ON SOME OF OUR PARTNERS
Secure a brighter financial future
A secure financial future can help you achieve your life’s goals, whether that be preparing for retirement adventures, saving for the holiday of a lifetime or supporting family members financially.
Our personal financial advice provider, Wesleyan Financial Services, can make sure that your financial ambitions are identified, realised and protected.
As an NAHT member, you can benefit from specialist financial advice from Wesleyan Financial Services. Its specialist financial advisers understand the specific needs of school leaders and your career path. It can support you with any financial concerns, queries or questions you might have, both in the short term and in the long term.
Wesleyan Financial Services has its roots in the Wesleyan Assurance Society, a mutual established more than 180 years ago, and has no shareholders and is owned by its members. Fiercely proud of its culture of giving back to customers and communities, Wesleyan keeps customers at the heart of all that it does.
Not only can it support you with your financial needs, but through Wesleyan Financial Services, you can get cover for your home or car. You can get cover tailored for specific needs, including high-value home insurance when standard home insurance isn’t enough for your property.
Changes might apply.
NAHT is an introducer-appointed representative of Wesleyan Financial Services.
Wesleyan Financial Services Ltd (Registered in England and Wales No. 1651212) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered Office: Colmore Circus, Birmingham B4 6AR. Telephone: 0345 351 2352. Calls may be recorded to help us provide, monitor and improve our services for you.
Provided by Education Mutual, the UK’s largest member-owned provider of staff absence protection, NAHT Wellness and Protect gives you staff absence protection with whole-school well-being and leadership support included. We know that one size doesn’t fit all, and that’s why we’ll create an NAHT Wellness and Protect policy to suit your school and your budget.
Policyholders receive cover for staff absences such as sickness, accident, maternity, stress and more.
These additional benefits include the following:
• Whole-school well-being and leadership support
• Staff absence protection for your school or full multi-academy trust (MAT)/academy
• Five days’ absence cover for NAHT’s continuing professional development days when supply cover is engaged
• Access to an exclusive NAHT Wellness and Protect well-being portal, which provides health, well-being and lifestyle advice for your staff
• One whole-school well-being day for your school (or per school for academies and MATs).
Cybersecurity is a leadership responsibility – not just an IT issue.
NAHT and Concero have partnered to provide an exclusive cybersecurity report for school leaders across all phases of education in the UK.
This report, known as The Cyber Eyesight Report, compiles publicly available information, including insights from the dark web, to identify potential risks. It offers a clear and effective external review of any gaps in your organisation’s cybersecurity to support you in remaining safe, secure and compliant.
In 2024, 71% of secondary schools and 52% of primary schools in the UK reported experiencing a cyberattack or data breach (Safer Internet Centre).
Exclusively for NAHT members, the Cyber Eyesight Report delivers the intelligence needed to protect your school for only £300+VAT.
Did you know that Concero Education Technology started life as an IT support service created by head teachers in 1999, based within a school in the UK?
Concero has worked closely with school leaders to refine EdTech services, informed by the practical needs of schools collaborating with nasen, Microsoft, Google and the Department for Education (DfE) to align with legislative requirements.
Concero was chosen by the DfE to deliver a government-funded programme, transitioning thousands of schools across the country to Microsoft or Google cloud environments.
In addition, Concero has been trusted by Crown Commercial Services as a public sector provider on its frameworks, including TePas2, enabling schools to directly award contracts and bypass procurement complexities.
With NAHT Extras, you can save on your spending with great discounts on groceries, days out, travel, clothing and more. In just a few clicks, you can make savings with hundreds of top retailers using e-vouchers, reloadable cards and pre-discounted websites.
You’ll find a range of discounts from some of your favourite retailers, and you’ll be able to access savings, including up to seven per cent off at National Trust, up to four per cent off at Sainsbury’s and other grocery retailers, and five per cent off at Argos.
Have you just joined NAHT? Please allow up to 14 days for us to process your application before trying to access NAHT Extras.
SPOTLIGHT ON SOME OF OUR PARTNERS
Secure a brighter financial future
A secure financial future can help you achieve your life’s goals, whether that be preparing for retirement adventures, saving for the holiday of a lifetime or supporting family members financially.
Our personal financial advice provider, Wesleyan Financial Services, can make sure that your financial ambitions are identified, realised and protected.
As an NAHT member, you can benefit from specialist financial advice from Wesleyan Financial Services. Its specialist financial advisers understand the specific needs of school leaders and your career path. It can support you with any financial concerns, queries or questions you might have, both in the short term and in the long term.
Wesleyan Financial Services has its roots in the Wesleyan Assurance Society, a mutual established more than 180 years ago, and has no shareholders and is owned by its members. Fiercely proud of its culture of giving back to customers and communities, Wesleyan keeps customers at the heart of all that it does.
Not only can it support you with your financial needs, but through Wesleyan Financial Services, you can get cover for your home or car. You can get cover tailored for specific needs, including high-value home insurance when standard home insurance isn’t enough for your property.
Changes might apply.
NAHT is an introducer-appointed representative of Wesleyan Financial Services.
Wesleyan Financial Services Ltd (Registered in England and Wales No. 1651212) is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Registered Office: Colmore Circus, Birmingham B4 6AR. Telephone: 0345 351 2352. Calls may be recorded to help us provide, monitor and improve our services for you.
Provided by Education Mutual, the UK’s largest member-owned provider of staff absence protection, NAHT Wellness and Protect gives you staff absence protection with whole-school well-being and leadership support included. We know that one size doesn’t fit all, and that’s why we’ll create an NAHT Wellness and Protect policy to suit your school and your budget.
Policyholders receive cover for staff absences such as sickness, accident, maternity, stress and more.
These additional benefits include the following:
• Whole-school well-being and leadership support
• Staff absence protection for your school or full multi-academy trust (MAT)/academy
• Five days’ absence cover for NAHT’s continuing professional development days when supply cover is engaged
• Access to an exclusive NAHT Wellness and Protect well-being portal, which provides health, well-being and lifestyle advice for your staff
• One whole-school well-being day for your school (or per school for academies and MATs).
Cybersecurity is a leadership responsibility – not just an IT issue.
NAHT and Concero have partnered to provide an exclusive cybersecurity report for school leaders across all phases of education in the UK.
This report, known as The Cyber Eyesight Report, compiles publicly available information, including insights from the dark web, to identify potential risks. It offers a clear and effective external review of any gaps in your organisation’s cybersecurity to support you in remaining safe, secure and compliant.
In 2024, 71% of secondary schools and 52% of primary schools in the UK reported experiencing a cyberattack or data breach (Safer Internet Centre).
Exclusively for NAHT members, the Cyber Eyesight Report delivers the intelligence needed to protect your school for only £300+VAT.
Did you know that Concero Education Technology started life as an IT support service created by head teachers in 1999, based within a school in the UK?
Concero has worked closely with school leaders to refine EdTech services, informed by the practical needs of schools collaborating with nasen, Microsoft, Google and the Department for Education (DfE) to align with legislative requirements.
Concero was chosen by the DfE to deliver a government-funded programme, transitioning thousands of schools across the country to Microsoft or Google cloud environments.
In addition, Concero has been trusted by Crown Commercial Services as a public sector provider on its frameworks, including TePas2, enabling schools to directly award contracts and bypass procurement complexities.
With NAHT Extras, you can save on your spending with great discounts on groceries, days out, travel, clothing and more. In just a few clicks, you can make savings with hundreds of top retailers using e-vouchers, reloadable cards and pre-discounted websites.
You’ll find a range of discounts from some of your favourite retailers, and you’ll be able to access savings, including up to seven per cent off at National Trust, up to four per cent off at Sainsbury’s and other grocery retailers, and five per cent off at Argos.
Have you just joined NAHT? Please allow up to 14 days for us to process your application before trying to access NAHT Extras.
You can strengthen your team by passing on the benefits of membership, including expert advice, personal support, trade union representation and training opportunities.
Plus, if someone joins from your referral, you’ll both receive a £20 M&S voucher! There’s no limit on how many people you can refer – so why not tell them about the benefits of joining today?
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