Benefits for you

• Develop expertise in supporting initial teacher training, early career teachers as well as the wider development of all colleagues across the school
• A blended learning experience which fits around your role where you learn and discuss key content online, delivered in a way that suits the busy working lives of teachers and school leaders
• Local virtual and face to face sessions that focus on real problem-solving, creating understanding, connecting with your peers and gaining depth of knowledge
• Ongoing preparation to give you confidence to pass the final assessment
• Facilitation and support from serving school leaders in outstanding schools and delivery at local venues

Benefits for your school or trust

• A skilful and research-informed teacher development professional who can lead the golden thread of initial teacher training, early career development and ongoing professional learning
• Practical capability to get on with the job of developing others with the skills to lead people and teams, creating change and impact
• A professionally aware and informed leader who can make evidence-based decisions and approach leading teacher development in an effective and efficient manner
• The ability to review and evaluate practice in order to bring about change and get the best outcomes for young people and staff within the organisation 

A blend of flexible online learning, online discussion, virtual workshops and face to face workshops, for a few hours study each week over 12 months. This is followed by an assessment where you will complete a 1500-word case study assessment to demonstrate your understanding of real leadership and change.

Our online  modules guide you and your colleagues through understanding and implementing effective approaches to people-powered school improvement.

This completely new Specialist NPQ has an evidence-based curriculum design, connecting you to the latest research and best practice. Our research-rich course covers all of the core content in the government’s Framework for this qualification.  It will help you to:

• Understand the evidence underpinning the Early Career Framework and effective teaching throughout a career
• Design effective professional development programmes and environments
• Deliver effective professional development, harnessing expertise and collaboration for maximum impact
• Create and implement effective and sustainable change to drive real improvements in your school

Funding and Cost

Full scholarship funding, with no cost to the participant, for the NPQ in Leading Teacher Development is available to all teachers who meet the following criteria:

• have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading the development of other teachers in their school
• all teachers and leaders employed in state-funded schools and state-funded organisations that offer 16 to 19 places in England

The course fee is £899 for all others 

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The Teacher Development Trust is an internationally leading charity in the fields of staff development and school improvement through people development. Founded by practising teachers and leaders in 2012, we’ve helped hundreds of schools and leaders to create lasting improvement.