National Professional Qualifications

Our programmes support educational leaders to develop their leadership practice.

Autumn 2024 admissions

UCL deliver all National Professional Qualifications and will offer the new NPQ for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators from Autumn 2024 cohort.

The DfE registration portal will open on 1听July 2024. However, the DfE have significantly reduced the availability of scholarship places by approximately 50% for most Autumn 2024 specialist and leadership programmes, and early application is advised.听

Eligibility for scholarships depends on the programme and/or the school pupil premium data. Full scholarships may be available for NPQH, EHCO, NPQLPM (Leading Primary Maths), and NPQSENCO for all maintained schools and early years settings in England.

Full scholarships for all other programmes may be available for teachers and leaders working in the "top 50% of schools that attract pupil premium funding."听Find out more in the scholarship funding section, where you will also find a list of schools that are eligible for full scholarship. However, eligibility does not guarantee a place because of the scholarship caps that have been applied. 911爆料网ill strictly allocate places based on the order we receive a completed UCL application form, see Step 2.

If you are not eligible for a scholarship or a scholarship isn鈥檛 available, you could choose to self-fund or ask your school to fund the programme.

Why choose a 911爆料网PQ?

UCL IOE is ranked number one globally for Education in the QS World University Rankings. We have been designing and delivering NPQs since their inception 30 years ago.听

The new NPQs are designed and delivered with national partners who share our belief in equity and research-informed professional development that supports educational leaders to develop their leadership practice.

In a recent inspection we are proud that Ofsted judged that 'leaders and those responsible for governance are taking effective action towards ensuring that the ECF training & NPQ professional development is of a high standard' - see news and Ofsted report.

Our programmes are designed to grow 'Learning Leaders' who question, reflect, learn and " apply their learning to improvements that lead to desired outcomes" (Stoll 2020). All our NPQs, uniquely, include an implementation project that allows this new leadership learning to be applied in the workplace.

Informed by research and practice the qualifications are designed and delivered through collaborative partnerships between UCL, regional, national and international educational delivery partners.

Our NPQ programmes

Applying for a 911爆料网PQ

Applications are now open for the Autumn 2024 cohort.

A guide for applicants

The UCL IOE's NPQs are delivered in partnership with regional Delivery Partners. The UCL application form lists our partners and the qualifications that are available through them.

Select your preferred Delivery Partner and check that the programme of your choice is available.

Step 1

This is done through the platform and requires the following information:

Teacher Registration Number (TRN) if applicable. If you do not have a TRN you can apply for one at this stage.听
Name as recorded by the Teacher Regulation Agency (TRA)听
Choice of NPQ 听
Choice of Lead Provider i.e. UCL IOE听

The registration service will confirm if you are entitled to a scholarship based on your school details. Entitlement to a scholarship does not guarantee a funded programme place.

If you are not entitled to a scholarship place, you may decide to pay (or your school may pay on your behalf). There is a schedule of fees here.

Once registration is complete, the DFE will confirm the details with UCL IOE, usually within three听days although this can take longer if you are waiting for a TRN.

Step 2

Once registered you will receive an email from 911爆料网ithin 48 hours asking you to complete a short 911爆料网 IOE enrolment form. This starts your enrolment and gives you access to key information for the start of your programme.

911爆料网ill confirm whether you have been awarded a scholarship place or not. Regarding the awarding of scholarship places, 911爆料网ill operate a strict 鈥榝irst come-first served鈥� approach to applications for Autumn 2024.

Similarly, self/ school-funded places for those not eligible for a scholarship will be confirmed as soon as possible.

The form requires headteacher/principal's and line manager details.听For early years colleagues where this is not possible, please secure verification of your role, this could be from a local network manager or colleague -听verification is required to ensure that the funding is being allocated to the correct recipient. Line manager details may be a colleague in your setting or network who you have a professional relationship with.

Funding and fees

DfE have changed the scholarship criteria for the Autumn 2024 cohort. See .

Scholarships may be available to all teachers and leaders from state-funded schools and settings for the following NPQs:听

NPQ for Headship
Early Headship Coaching Offer (EHCO)听
NPQ in Leading Primary Mathematics 听
NPQ for SENCOs

Funded NPQ Scholarships may be available for all programmes for teachers and leaders working in the "top 50% of schools as defined by the proportion of students that attract pupil premium funding":

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List of schools eligible for scholarship funding

List of schools eligible for scholarship funding

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Comparative disadvantage criteria will be applied to both Further Education and Early Years settings.

From October 2024, charges will apply for applicants who are not eligible for scholarships. The fees for each NPQ can be found on their individual pages听and are summarised in the table below.

NPQ Fee Schedule for non-scholarship self/school-funded programmes (England only)

Autumn 2024	Price (拢)
NPQLT	拢885
NPQLBC	拢885
NPQLTD	拢885
NPQLL	拢885
NPQLPM	拢885
NPQSL	拢1,055
NPQSENCO	拢1,265
NPQH	拢1,885
NPQEL	拢4,099
EHCO	拢800
NPQEYL	拢1,055

International Delivery Fees

Different fees apply to NPQs delivered internationally, which are paid for in local currency. More information can be found on the international delivery partner websites.

Delivery Partner network

Collaboration lies at the heart of our success, and we have developed a nationwide network of partnerships with the newly established Teaching School Hubs (TSHs) and Delivery Partners who have a deep understanding of the local context.

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鈥�Testimonials

Quotes from participants, facilitators and headteachers about their experience of working with UCL CEL and our school partners. We hope that these will inspire you and encourage you to apply to us as a National Provider for the NPQs.

鈥�It was always a high priority, as a headteacher, to provide my staff with a career pathway which focused on leadership from their early career. Every teacher is a leader from day one and needs support in learning how to grow and develop their teams to enable successful school improvement to take place for the benefit of the children. In a small school, teachers, will after their first year of teaching, become subject leaders requiring another set of leadership skills. The NPQs provided my staff with an opportunity to: explore leadership strategies, which developed their ability to communicate their vision more effectively with other stakeholders and to plan for change ; to recognise their own leadership traits, how these might impact on others and how they can build an ethos of trust and collaboration; to consider ways of managing their time more effectively; to look at change models and how others might react to change; and to explore the benefits of working in partnership.

I found that staff completing the NPQs grew in confidence as leaders, cultivated enthusiastic teams within their classes, and the school, that achieved successful school improvement."

Claire Rivers FFCCT, Women in Education Coach, Ex Headteacher of St Mark鈥檚 CEP School, Teaching School Director and Chair of the Sussex and East Sussex Teaching School Network.

The NPQ courses linked theory and practice perfectly. It gave me the confidence to lead a team of professionals and gave me the skills to reflect and monitor impact.听I could not recommend the programmes highly enough working with my local cluster and UCL the support given at all levels is fantastic. I am now Deputy Head teacher and leading the school for two days a week. Without completing these courses, I would not be in this privileged position where I get to support, develop and lead a fantastic team. I will be continuing my NPQ journey and will be completing the NPQH this year."

Simon Page, Deputy Head at Stonegate School, East Sussex

听As a federation of schools, the NPQs have been a focussed part of our leadership continuum. The impact is very clear. Four听secured Headship and the others have moved to senior positions within and outside of our federation. Many of them have been involved in supporting other schools in school development. We were also able to shift our Ofsted grading to good with outstanding leadership in a short space of time. More importantly, the impact on our children is clear to see. Our leaders have the understanding and ability to respond to change and lead developments for our pupils resulting in much better progress for our children."

Helen Horsley, Head of South Coast Alliance, member of the NPQ Governance group.

I love facilitating the NPQ programmes, not only is it a joy to work with so many great teacher leaders but it is a privilege to see the depth of learning that is experienced when teachers from different phases come together to learn. These programmes have an impact on participants professionally and personally and as a result benefit the pupils that they are working with."

Facilitator at St. Richard鈥檚 Catholic College

Great to meet other practitioners and share our experiences, challenges and successes with a view to self-developing. The course has made me consider other perspectives on features of teaching practice which I just took for granted. Leadership accreditation will look brilliant on your C.V. and the expert course leaders are welcoming, engaging and entertaining."

Participant at Beacon Community College

The NPQSL programme has allowed me dedicated time and space to work on key leadership skills and to explore research led material to drive forward specific change in my school. This change project, as part of our SDP, has had a direct impact on pupil progress for all pupils from 3-19, across three phases and is now going to be embedded into the continuous cycle within the school as it is effective and sustainable."

Participant

More than anything, completing the NPQSL helped restore my confidence in my abilities following a challenging period in my life, and restored my ambition to become a senior leader. During the course I was appointed SENDCo, an SLT level role, and since then I have been promoted to Assistant Head for Inclusion, so I have successfully realised my ambitions since undertaking the course.听It鈥檚 hard work, sometimes challenging but very rewarding and I am glad of the skills and knowledge I gained from the NPQSL."

Participant听

I would highly recommend the听NPQSL for anyone looking to make the transition from Middle to Senior Leadership. One of the key strengths of the programme was that it guided and gave me space (with excellent literature and skilled facilitators) to be reflective about the type of senior leader I wished to become. I now feel much more confident in 'sharing a vision' and 'implementing change'. As a result of the 'Leading Effective Partnerships' module I now have a greater understanding of the importance of developing relationships with stakeholders beyond the immediate school community. Investing in this programme at the start of anyone's senior leadership journey will not only help you to lead with impact and maybe avoid some of those new role pitfalls but will also mean that the staff and students you work with in your school community will flourish under your leadership."听

Participant听

The UCL IOE NPQSL was a very important stage in my career development. The reading material was excellent and the workshop sessions were lively and provocative. The school project that I organised gave me enormous insight into successful leadership. Completing an NPQSL gave me the confidence to apply for and be offered a senior leadership post. Highly recommended."

Participant

We鈥檝e all gained such a lot from participating in this NPQ particularly through: collaboration with peers, reading research and applying it, structured reflection, case studies, agency and autonomy with the implementation project."

NPQLTD Participant

It was wonderful to be with like minded colleagues, away from work and being looked after! To be able to focus on being a better leader for both myself and my school was so useful and has rejuvenated me a little! 听I enjoyed the mix of presentations and group/pair activities/discussions. 听It was all really well organised and a lovely venue. Thank you so much for the opportunity."

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