Independent Schools’ Qualification in Academic Management (‘ISQAM’)

The Independent Schools’ Qualification in Academic Management (ISQAM) is designed for Heads of Academic Departments (HoDs) and aspiring HoDs in schools of The Heads’ Conference (HMC) and the Girls’ School Association (GSA).

Please view the ISQAM Briefing Document for more information about the programme.

• Four Level 1 clusters will run in the 2023-24 academic year; three face-to-face clusters and one “virtual” online cluster.
• Two Level 2 clusters will run in the 2023-24 academic year, one face-to-face cluster and one online cluster.

Participant fees are dependent on programme model and association membership. Please see the ISQAM Briefing Document for more information.

Links to book online:

Level 1 clusters

L1 London Cluster 1 – 26/09/23 & 06/02/24
(Day 1 BMA House, London; Day 2 Broadway House, London)

L1 London Cluster 2 – 03/10/23 & 27/02/24
(Day 1, central London venue TBC; Day 2 Putney High)

L1 Midlands Cluster 08/11/23 & 24/01/24
(Both days at Wolverhampton Grammar School)

L1 Online Cluster – 28/11/23 (whole day) & twilights on 12/03/24, 29/02/24. 05/03/24

L1 Online Cluster – 11/09/23 (twilight HK time) & 8.11.23 (twilight HK time) & 6.12.23 (twilight HK time) & 28.2.24 (face-to-face at Kellett School HK) 

Level 2 clusters

L2 London Cluster – 15/11/23 & 22/01/24
(Central London venue TBC)

L2 Online Cluster – 21/11/23 (whole day) & twilights on 06/02/24, 11/03/24

Information for mentors

Information for mentors is available here.