National Professional Qualifications
Join us for a FREE NPQ briefing webinar on 28 June, 4-5pm to find out what’s changed, why you should consider the NPQs for yourself and your colleagues, and how to apply. There will also be time for you to ask questions. Register here!
Our NPQs are designed and delivered in partnership with the Teacher Development Trust (TDT).
Leadership
Headship (NPQH)
Create a culture of excellence across your setting. Develop your team and bring them with you on the journey.
Early Headship Coaching Offer
Targeted support to headteachers who are within the first five years of their headship.
Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
Ensure collective accountability for planning and implementing whole-school change with senior leadership responsibility.
Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL)
Lead successful improvement and change in your nursery setting, whether PVI, school-based or maintained nurseries, or childminder.
Specialist
Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD)
Develop the teachers in your school through coaching, mentoring, and designing and implementing effective CPD programmes.
Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC)
Improve pupil wellbeing through consistency of approach and practice. Create a warm whole-school culture.
Leading Teaching (NPQLT)
Lead high-quality teaching and curriculum development, securing phase- or subject-specific excellence.
Leading Literacy (NPQLL)
Lead on effective strategies to improve literacy outcomes in your school. Develop others and create change.
Funding
As part of the government’s long-term education recovery plan, it was announced in May 2022 that funding for NPQ training scholarships will be available in academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24. Additional funding for certain schools and settings was also announced. Find out more about funding here
How to apply
Register your interest for our NPQs starting in October 2022 or February 2023 here
Applications for the Autumn cohorts close on September 28. Applications for the Spring cohorts close on January 18.
2022-23 Facilitators
We're honoured to be working with colleagues with a wealth of knowledge and experience.
NPQH (Autumn and Spring)
Autumn cohort
- Richard Lord, Executive Primary Lead, Synergy Multi Academy Trust
- Craig Jansen, Headteacher, Marshland High School
Spring cohort
- Katie Lawson, Headteacher, Costessey Primary School
- John Wilson, Current HMI and former Headteacher
Early Headship Coaching Offer
- Lisa Cannell, Principal, ACS Cobham
- Teresa Selvey, TBS Consulting
NPQSL (Autumn and Spring)
Autumn cohort
- Jen Goakes, Headteacher, Astley Primary School
- John Wilson, Current HMI and former Headteacher
Spring cohort
- Lisa Cannell, Principal, ACS Cobham
NPQEYL (Spring)
- Julia Jacka, Norfolk County Council LA Early Years Intervention Officer
- Gemma Lane, Norfolk County Council LA Early Years Intervention Officer
NPQLTD (Autumn and Spring)
- Sarah Bird, Deputy Director, Julian Teaching School Hub
- Ben Serruys, Deputy Director, Julian Teaching School Hub
NPQLBC (Spring)
- Sarah Bird, Deputy Director, Julian Teaching School Hub
- Ben Serruys, Deputy Director, Julian Teaching School Hub
NPQLT (Autumn and Spring)
- Sarah Bird, Deputy Director, Julian Teaching School Hub
- Ben Serruys, Deputy Director, Julian Teaching School Hub
NPQLL (Spring)
- Rachael Wilson, Deputy Director, Norwich Research School
- Elaine Shepherd, Literacy Specialist, Wensum English Hub