National Professional Qualification
Early Bird Form 2025-2026
Keen to reserve an NPQ place for 2025-2026? We're anticipating courses will begin in November 2025 and our courses are always oversubscribed, so if you're keen to grab a place, complete this form and we'll be in touch.
We currently have good availability on all our 2025-2026 courses (including the new NPQ SENCO course!)
Fill this in to reserve your place!
NPQ Funding for Cohort 9
The DfE has confirmed funding for NPQ programmes starting in November 2025. Click below to see if you're eligible for a fully funded place in our next cohort.
Which NPQ is for you?
Our range of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) offers tailored pathways to suit your career goals, school development priorities and expertise. Whether you’re seeking to enhance your classroom practice, take on a leadership role, or specialise in a particular area, our NPQs provide the knowledge, skills, and practical experience you need to make a positive impact. The following section explores the NPQs available to help you discover the NPQ that’s perfect for your journey.
Specialist NPQs
We offer 4 specialist NPQs:
NPQLT (Leading Teaching)
NPQLBC (Leading Behaviour and Culture)
NPQLTD (Leading Teacher Development)
NPQLPM (Leading Primary Mathematics)
All our specialist NPQs are 12 months long, include online study which you can access flexibly, include coaching and help you to develop your leadership and broaden your whole school impact.
Leadership NPQs
We offer 4 leadership NPQs:
NPQSENCO (Statutory qualification for SENCOs)
NPQSL (Senior Leadership)
NPQH (Headship)
NPQEL (Executive Leadership)
All our leadership NPQs are 18 months long, include online study which you can access flexibly, include coaching and help you to develop yourself as a senior leader and broaden your whole school impact.
Our delivery partners
We have a network of local schools, universities, Dioceses and trusts that will deliver face-to-face sessions in a venue in your region. This has the added benefit of allowing you to network and collaborate with peers from your local area who understand your context. Whilst some locations are still to be confirmed, you can expect courses in different locations across a number of regions.
NPQ Flex
We have a network of local schools, universities, Dioceses and trusts that will deliver face-to-face sessions in a venue in your region. This has the added benefit of allowing you to network and collaborate with peers from your local area who understand your context. Whilst some locations are still to be confirmed, you can expect courses in different locations across a number of regions.
Ofsted
Our NPQ provision was inspected in June 2024, when we were judged to be Outstanding.