Will life membership cover me for any issues that arise from my time in full membership?
How do I become a life member?
Will life membership cover me for any work I do after retirement?
I am thinking of leaving headship and becoming a consultant until I am ready to retire, would life membership cover me for this?
Do I have to take out life membership immediately after retirement?
What is an NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative?
Who can be an NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative?
What does an NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative do?
Where can I be an NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative?
What training is available for an NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative?
Why are NAHT regional and NAHT branch life member representatives needed and important?
What is the NAHT life member sector council's organisational structure?
Where is the head office of my union?
Will life membership cover me for any issues that arise from my time in full membership?
Yes. The main purpose of life membership is to provide retrospective cover for your former service when a full member.
How do I become a life member?
Please email membersupport@naht.org.uk to confirm your retirement date. It is important that we receive written confirmation of this date in order to process the transition from full membership to life membership at the right time. This will ensure that full cover is maintained for as long as you need it at work and that there is no over payment or underpayment of your subscription.
Will life membership cover me for any work I do after retirement?
Life membership is intended for those who have retired (which is why you must be aged 55 or over). If you should need part-time classroom teaching cover, please let us know. This additional cover is free of charge for the first 12 months. Thereafter, an additional fee is payable. Further information on fees can be found here.
Those roles not covered by life membership include any leadership-type role, interim headship, advisory work or consultancy, for example. If this is a possibility, we would be pleased to advise you on the most suitable membership category for your needs. Contact us on 0300 30 30 333, selecting option 2, or email membersupport@naht.org.uk.
I am thinking of leaving headship and becoming a consultant until I am ready to retire, would life membership cover me for this?
No. Life membership is intended for those who have retired (which is why you must be agef 55 or over) and only provides retrospective cover for their full membership years.
We would still recommend you take out life membership so that your former service is covered by us and you maintain access to the benefits of membership. For more information contact us on 0300 30 30 333 selecting option 2 or email membersupport@naht.org.uk.
If you become self-employed we would recommend you take cover for public liability and professional indemnity insurance.
Do I have to take out life membership immediately after retirement?
It is your choice to take out life membership, but your application must arrive at NAHT within six months of leaving full or associate membership. For example, if you leave full membership on 31 August, then your application for life membership must arrive by the end of February the following year.
*All subscriptions quoted are correct at time of publishing but can be subject to change.
What is an NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative?
An NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative is an NAHT life member who has retired from their school post (head teacher/principal/CEO, head of school, deputy, assistant head, school business leader). The NAHT life member representative provides a communication point for NAHT local branch members to contact for information on the opportunities available to new and existing NAHT life members and NAHT life member issues.
Who can be an NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative?
Life members who held any of the categories of NAHT membership whilst a full member are eligible to be an NAHT life member representative, subject to election by the appropriate branch
What does an NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative do?
The NAHT life member representative provides a communication point for NAHT local branch members to contact for information and/or advice on the opportunities available to new and existing NAHT life members
The NAHT life member representative liaises with the local NAHT branch officials, NAHT regional officials, NAHT NEC members and NAHT staff
Where can I be an NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative?
Either:
- The NAHT branch where the NAHT life member’s school was located - OR
- The NAHT branch local to where the NAHT life member lives
What training is available for an NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representative?
NAHT officials' training is available across each term. Contact NAHT democracy & governance for details magnus.gorham@naht.org.uk
Why are NAHT regional or NAHT branch life member representatives needed and important?
On retirement, there will be adjustments to make, new challenges to face and a range of new opportunities.
It is very important to ensure that you do not lose all the support you received in your working life. NAHT life membership can help maintain that support.
NAHT life members are a vital potential support for other NAHT life members as well as those members who are still in post.
What is the NAHT's organisational structure?
AGM/Annual Conference
This is where union policy is made. AGM and Annual Conference are the major democratic decision making opportunities for NAHT members.
National Officers
National Officers are the five senior staff within the union who give the union its day-to-day leadership. They are made up of four elected members and the General Secretary.
National Executive
The National Executive is the executive decision making body between AGM /Annual Conference and takes forward and has governorship over the decisions made at Annual Conference and AGM. They are comprised of regional representatives and sector representatives.
Sector Councils
Sector Councils represent and carry out work on behalf of the different sectors within our membership.
Regions
Each region within NAHT has its own regional executive that represents the members within their region and helps to disseminate national policy through the regions. NAHT has 12 regions. Your membership information will show which region your branch is situated in.
Branches
Within each region are a number of branches, which are the smallest organising unit within NAHT. Your branch will have an executive and you can get involved with your branch executive. Life Members’ Sector Council recommends that at the branch AGM, every branch elects a life member representative. This doesn’t prevent life members from holding other branch roles but ensures the life member voice is heard in every branch.
We encourage life members to get involved in their branch work, as this is where you can get a taste of how you might want to support the union going forward. It is hard work but nonetheless very rewarding.
NAHT staff
We are fortunate that NAHT has put together a skilled and experienced team of professionals who work every day to discharge the decisions of Annual Conference, AGM and the National Executive.
Where is the head office of my union?
The headquarters of NAHT is based at NAHT, Centenary House, 93-95 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1NL.