NAHT is a

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

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. The union was founded in 1897 as the National Federation of Head Teachers' Associations. 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.National Association of Head Teachers,
History

General Secretaries

:1897: J. EdwardsNational Association of Head Teachers, ''The First Fifty Years'' :1901: E. F. Farthing :c.1915: Dougherty :c.1921: Jackson :1928: R. J. Shambrook :1930: Thomas Tibbey :1934 :1966: Robert Cook :1978: David Hart :2005: Mick Brookes :2010: Russell Hobby :2017 Paul Whiteman

References

External links

NAHT website
Education trade unions Trade unions in the United Kingdom 1897 establishments in the United Kingdom Organizations established in 1897 Trade unions based in West Sussex Trade unions affiliated with the Trades Union Congress {{UK-org-stub