State-funded schools in England can access our fully government-funded NPQs (National Professional Qualifications) to help staff develop and to build internal capacity for improvement. In particular, our new NPQ in Leading Behaviour and Culture is fully scholarship funded for state-funded schools and the next study cohort begins in February 2022.
The new NPQs
NPQs have been given a complete overhaul with updated content and materials.
- The generic Middle Leadership NPQ has been replaced by three brand new specialist qualifications:
- NPQ in Leading Teacher Development
- NPQ in Leading Teaching
- NPQ in Leading Behaviour & Culture
- The in-school improvement project has been replaced with a light-touch assessment after the course is complete in order to reduce workload.
The NPQ in Leading Teaching
This new government-backed qualification trains you to lead successful teacher progression and development at school.
- Gain a prestigious, government-backed qualification and make progress in your career
- Develop expertise and leadership in the art, craft and science of effective teaching, learning, curriculum and assessment
- Learn flexibly around your job with a blend of online learning, virtual sessions and local face to face workshops
- Ideal for those who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibility to lead teaching in a subject, year-group, key stage or phase.
The course covers all of the core content in the government’s Framework for this qualification and this is aligned with core themes around: effective communication, creating change, working with teams, managing yourself. Key areas include:
- Understanding the new, Early Career Framework including effective teaching, how pupils learn and how to implement that within classrooms
- Weaving together curriculum, assessment and adaptive teaching to lead coherent improvement
- Professionally developing others, creating change and supporting school culture
Who is this for?
This course is suitable for a wide range of current and future roles, including (but not limited to):
- Current and aspiring subject leaders
- Current and aspiring phase and key-stage leaders
- Current and aspiring leaders of curriculum and assessment, either across the whole school or within a specific area
Why are people applying for the NPQLT?
- “As Science Lead, I wish to raise the profile of and further develop the teaching and learning of science within our academy. In line with our SDP, I wish to contribute to the creation of a culture of high expectations and high quality first teaching”
- “I am eager to continue to develop my career and pedagogy and become somebody who can confidently help support and mentor other staff across my setting. I would love to become a head of key stage eventually and progress onto Senior leadership.”
- “I feel this course will provide me with the necessary skills to better understand the English curriculum, assessment and teaching. It will hopefully make me more professionally aware and a more informed practitioner who will learn to make evidence based decisions”
- “I want to lead sustainable improvement in school, leading on ‘curriculum and assessment’ and approaches to staff CPD at department level, as well as school wide.”
- “I wish to undertake the NPQ as it is a well recognised, research led course that will support me in improving the curriculum and assessment at the school.”
Our courses are designed to fit around busy work schedules. Our NPQ in Leading Teaching comprises approximately 56 hours of study:
- 30hrs online study: reading, watching, listening and engaging in reflection discussion with peers
- three 4-hour in-person sessions organised in a variety of national locations by our network of local delivery partners
- nine 1.5hr virtual sessions working with your local cohort of participants and your dedicated, expert facilitator
- “This course will give me the opportunity to develop my knowledge and understanding of teaching, learning and curriculum design, while gaining a recognised qualification.”
Studying a TDT NPQ
Our courses are designed to fit around busy work schedules. Our NPQ in Leading Teaching comprises approximately 56 hours of study:
- 30hrs online study: reading, watching, listening and engaging in reflection discussion with peers
- three 4-hour in-person sessions organised in a variety of national locations by our network of local delivery partners
- nine 1.5hr virtual sessions working with your local cohort of participants and your dedicated, expert facilitator
Funding
Our new NPQ in Leading Teaching is priced at £889 but this is fully covered by Department for Education scholarships for teachers in state funded schools. You can find out more about DfE scholarships here.
Choosing a provider
The Teacher Development Trust is one of nine approved lead providers licensed to deliver these new qualifications. We’ve partnered with leading organisations such as the NAHT union and Forum Strategy and leading Trusts such as Greenshaw Learning Trust and River Learning Trust and TEAL. All of our NPQs help leaders to create a professionally thriving culture where the continuous development of staff is at the heart of school improvement.
We have partnered with Teaching School Hubs, Trusts, Local Authorities, Universities and leading schools around the country to offer these new qualifications. Find out more and start your journey at https://TDTrust.org/npqs
