National Professional Qualifications (NPQ)
The National Professional Qualifications are accredited by the Department for Education and offered in conjunction with UCL.
Applications for the Spring 2025 cohort will be announced closer to the time - pre-register your interest with UCL here. Remember to select Teach West London as your delivery partner.
DfE have yet to release the funding criteria for Spring 2025. The funding criteria for NPQs for the autumn 2024 cohort can be found here.
Why complete an NPQ?
- Enhance and develop your existing skills and knowledge both inside and outside of the classroom
- Improve your leadership confidence
- Drive improvement within your school
- Access a network of leaders and benefit from peer experience
- Carefully paced programmes across 12 and 18 months.
Watch the video to find out more.
Why UCL/Teach West London?
- UCL IOE is ranked number one globally for Education in the QS World University Rankings for 10 years running. Their NPQ programmes have been rated outstanding and over 95% of participants would recommend working with them.
- 93% of current NPQ participant feedback rates Teach West London face to face sessions as Good or Excellent.
Registration:
Pre-register your interest with UCL for the Spring 2025 cohort here (start date TBC).
Below, are links to the flyers for each of the different NPQ Courses through UCL / Teach West London:
Middle Leadership:
- NEW - NPQ Special Educational Needs Coordinator (NPQSENCO) - For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibility for leading special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) co-ordination in a school, and developing expertise in this area.
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NEW - NPQ Leading Primary Mathematics (NPQLPM) - For teachers who have, or aspires to have responsibility for leading maths in a primary setting and subject leaders in a school already engaged in the primary Teaching for Mastery programme or similar programme.
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NPQ Leading Literacy (NPQLL) - designed for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading literacy across a year group, key stage, phase or school.
- NPQ Leading Teaching (NPQLT) - designed for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key stage or phase.
- NPQ Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD) - designed for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading the development of other teachers in their school. They may have responsibilities for the development of all teachers across a school or specifically trainees or teachers who are early in their career.
- NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC) - designed for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school.
Senior Leadership:
- NPQ Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL) - designed for early years leaders qualified to at least Level 3 with full and relevant qualifications working in a wide range of Early Years (EY) settings including Private, Voluntary or Independent (PVI) with leadership responsibilities.
- NPQ Senior Leadership (NPQSL) - designed for school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a senior leader with cross-school responsibilities.
- NPQ Headship (NPQH) - designed for school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a headteacher or head of school with responsibility for leading a school.
Executive Leadership:
- NPQ Executive Leadership (NPQEL) - designed for school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, an executive headteacher or a school trust CEO with responsibility for leading several schools.
Other:
- Early Headship Coaching Offer (EHCO) - this bespoke programme consists of tailored resources, coaching and peer networking opportunities to support ongoing professional development and wellbeing. The additional support offer is designed for those in their first five years of headship.
This flow chart shows the different stages of training through to NPQ at these levels.
Further information about the UCL programme is here.
