National Association of Head Teachers

NAHT is a trade union and professional association representing more than 45,000 members in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Members hold leadership positions in early years; primary; special and secondary schools; independent schools; sixth form and FE colleges; outdoor education centres; pupil referral units, social services establishments and other educational settings.

NAHT
Full nameNAHT
MottoFor leaders, for learners
Founded27 March 1897
Membersmore than 45,000
AffiliationTUC
Office location1 Heath Square, Haywards Heath, West Sussex
CountryUnited Kingdom
Websitewww.naht.org.uk

The union was founded in 1897 as the National Federation of Head Teachers' Associations.[1] Membership grew from just over 1,000 in 1898 to 10,000 in 1947, and 20,000 by the 1980s. For many years, membership was restricted to headteachers, but deputy headteachers were admitted from 1985, and assistant headteachers from 2000.[2]

General Secretaries
1897: J. Edwards[3]
1901: E. F. Farthing[3]
c.1915: Dougherty[3]
c.1921: Jackson[3]
1928: R. J. Shambrook[3]
1930: Thomas Tibbey[3]
1934
1966: Robert Cook
1978: David Hart
2005: Mick Brookes
2010: Russell Hobby
2017 Paul Whiteman

References
  1. Chris Cook, The Routledge Guide to British Political Archives: Sources since 1945, p.337
  2. National Association of Head Teachers, "History"
  3. National Association of Head Teachers, The First Fifty Years
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