Find out more about NPQ Courses
| NPQ | Who is it for? | Duration | Scholarships?* | Lead Provider |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPQLPM, Leading Primary Mathematics | Teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading mathematics across a school. | 12 months | Available to publicly-funded schools | Teach First |
| NPQLT, Leading Teaching | Teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibility to lead teaching in a subject, year-group, key stage or phase. | 12 months | Available only to those at challenging schools | Teacher Development Trust |
| NPQLTD, Leading Teacher Development | Teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading the development of other teachers in their school. This may be all teachers or specifically trainees or ECTs. | 12 months | Available only to those at challenging schools | Teacher Development Trust |
| NPQLBC, Leading Behaviour and Culture | Those who have or are aspiring to have, responsibility to lead pupil behaviour and culture and support others in these areas. | 12 months | Available only to those at challenging schools | Teacher Development Trust |
| NPQLL, Leading Literacy | Teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading literacy across a school, year group, key stage or phase. | 12 months | Available only to those at challenging schools | Teacher Development Trust |
| NPQEYL, Early Years Leadership | Leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, managers of private, voluntary and independent nurseries, headteachers of school-based or maintained nurseries, or childminders with leadership responsibilities. | 18 months | Available only to those at challenging schools/settings (for those qualified to at least Level 3 with a full and relevant qualification ) | Teacher Development Trust |
| NPQSL, Senior Leader | Teachers who are or are aspiring to be, a senior leader with cross-school or cross-trust level responsibilities. | 18 months | Available only to those at challenging schools | Teacher Development Trust |
| NPQH, Headship | Teachers who are, or aspiring to be, a headteacher or head of school. | 18 months | Available to publicly-funded schools | Teacher Development Trust |
| NPQEL, Executive Leader | Those who are, or aspiring to be, an executive leader across schools, or a trust CEO. | 18 months | Available only to those at challenging schools | Teacher Development Trust |
| NPQ SENDCO | Mandatory for those in a SENCO role within three years of them starting the role (replaces the NASENCO from Sept 24) Also suitable for those in or aspiring to leadership roles (non SENCOs). | 18 months | Available to publicly-funded schools | Best Practice Network |
| NPQEHCO, Early Headship Coaching Offer | 12-month bespoke programme of support that comprises five hours of one to one coaching sessions with an experienced school leader. | 12 months | Available to all head teachers (first 5 years of headship) who have/are doing an NPQH | Teacher Development Trust |
*Details about scholarships funding can be found here, but scholarship places are limited to 10,800 nationally. Access to scholarships are decided by the DfE and Lead Providers.