Leadership

A range of training and networking opportunities for Leaders at Tanglin.

Leadership Courses - Aspiring Head Teachers

A range of Leadership Courses for our Faculty Staff.

(Please DO NOT register yourself directly on the website. You are required to fill in the CPD form and get the necessary approvals.)

Aspiring Headteachers

Various courses are available. Senior leaders who are aspiring to headship may like to look at these options:

IAPS Preparation for headship (probably not relevent - check curriculum)

HMC Aspiring Heads Programme

National Professional Qualification for Headship NPQH - available in the region through AISL (Harrow schools), next cohort will begin in November 2025 - sign up opens from 8th Sep 2025.

This is an 18month course.

UCL are the lead provider and AISL are the delivery partner.

More details from AISL here:National Professional Qualifications - AISL Academy

And from UCL here: UCL NPQH

The cost is approx. GBP 3,250. CPD will cover up to 50% of the course fee if approved.

Leadership Courses - Middle Leaders

A range of Leadership Courses for our Faculty Staff.

(Please DO NOT register yourself directly on the website. You are required to fill in the CPD form and get the necessary approvals.)

Middle Leaders

Singapore Leadership Programme (organised through the Singapore International Schools PD Network)

One cohort annually - October to May.
Sign up by Monday 29th September for 2025-26

This programme is aimed at people who are reasonably new to leadership or who are looking to gain a leadership position in the near future. It involves 3 days face to face training, a series of six internal school "gel" sessions and a visit to another school.

This programme is led by Chris and Greg Jansen from Leadership Lab. Further details about this course can be found here.

The cost is S$750 (fully covered by CPD if approved). Apply through your school CPD lead.

Diploma for Lead Teaching Assistants (DILTA)

This is a nine-month course for teaching assistants working in an international setting who wish to develop their leadership skills.

Aimed at those wanting to be a key liaison between TAs and the Senior Leadership Team, it will comprise of an e-learning experience combined with reading, collecting evidence, and writing assignments.

(Please DO NOT register yourself directly on the website. You are required to fill in the CPD form and get the necessary approvals.)

Leadership Courses - Senior Leaders

A range of Leadership Courses for our Faculty Staff.

(Please DO NOT register yourself directly on the website. You are required to fill in the CPD form and get the necessary approvals.)

Senior Leaders

National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL) (Main provider UCL; delivery partner Tanglin Trust School)

One cohort annually - 18-month course
*Spring 25 cohort currently underway - next cohort will start November 2026*

This course is suitable for experienced middle leaders, aspiring to senior leadership positions and recently appointed senior leaders. Further details can be found here.

Tanglin is a delivery partner for the UCL NPQ courses. All professional learning group sessions and face to face sessions will be offered in person, either in Singapore or KL.

The cost is approx. GBP 750 (fully covered by CPD if approved)