National Professional Qualifications
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APPLICATIONS FOR AUTUMN 2024 WILL OPEN SOON
Register your Interest in an NPQ October 2024 in Step 1 Below
Learners First and the Teacher Development Trust
Having been a successful DfE Accredited NPQ provider since 2012, Learners First Schools Partnership is delighted to be a delivery partner of the Teacher Development Trust (TDT), offering their full suite of NPQ qualifications. TDT is rated as an OUTSTANDING NPQ provider (Ofsted 2024). As the only delivery partner to TDT in the local area within South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, Learners First is committed to continuing to deliver the highest quality professional development and networking opportunities for leaders and teachers through our delivery of the DfE’s golden thread of reforms. In our first successful intakes we have achieved a 100% pass rate.
The Teacher Development Trust (TDT) charity has been a leading name in staff and leadership development for almost a decade. The charity has championed school improvement through leadership development whilst supporting hundreds of schools, publishing research, advising government and in its campaigning work. TDT’S research and development is focused on school improvement through people development to ensure a culture that sticks. The organisation’s vision and values resonate with those of Learners First. We are also working in partnership to develop professional learning opportunities beyond the DfE accredited qualifications.
From Autumn 2024, the NPQs are no longer fully funded for all colleagues employed in state funded settings, schools, academies and 16-19 providers. Funding from Autumn 2024 will target those teachers and leaders who work in the most challenging schools or educational settings, serving the most disadvantaged communities.
When the specific details from the DfE are available (whether your setting is eligible for funding) please click here
I am delighted to welcome the brilliant Learners First Schools Partnership into the TDT delivery partnership. They’re making Teacher Development Trusts NPQs available across South Yorkshire. Sign up here!
David Weston, CEO – The Teacher Development Trust
TESTIMONIALS FROM CURRENT PARTICIPANTS
Find Out More – Free Information Briefings
To find out more about the NPQs, the course structure, content, assessment and which one is right for you or your team, please join us for any of the free information webinars below:
To speak to one of our team or for individual queries, please email info@learnersfirst.org with your query and we will be glad to help.
apply for an NPQ
step one
Register Your Expression of Interest for all NPQs
step two
Register Directly with the DfE when it opens in July 2024
For this you will require your Teacher Reference Number (TRN)
Please tick the Teacher Development Trust as Lead Provider
step three
Complete the TDT Application Form
This will be sent directly to you from TDT after you have completed the DfE Registration (Step 2)
Please tick Learners First Schools Partnership as your Delivery Partner
step four
Finalise Registration
Learners First will contact you directly to finalise registration and begin induction
NPQ Programmes Available
New for Autumn 2024
NPQ SEND
From September 2024, the NPQ SEND will become the mandatory qualification for all SENDCOs. It will replace the Master’s level NASENCO qualification. Teaching of the new NPQ will begin from Autumn 2024. Lead Providers are currently waiting for the designation from the DfE for first delivery of the NPQSEND. In the meantime, if you or any of your colleagues wish to express an interest in studying the statutory NPQ qualification for SENCOs, please complete this Expression of Interest and we will contact you when more information becomes available.
Specialist NPQ Qualifications
NPQ Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD)
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)
For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school.
NPQ Leading Teaching (NPQLT)
For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key stage or phase.
NPQ Leading Literacy (NPQLL)
A brand new NPQ for those who are leading literacy programmes across a school, year group, key stage or phase, or who are aspiring to such roles in the future.
Leadership NPQ Qualifications
NPQ Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL)
A completely new NPQ for leaders in early years settings, qualified to at least Level 3 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
The NPQEL will be delivered locally through Learners First Schools Partnership
NPQ Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
For school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a senior leader with cross school responsibilities.
NPQ Headship (NPQH)
For school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a head teacher or head of school with responsibility for leading a school.
NPQ Executive Leadership (NPQEL)
For school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, an executive head teacher or have a school trust Chief Executive Officer (CEO) role with responsibility for leading several schools.
THE NPQ CURRICULUM PRINCIPLES
Delivery of the curriculum is grounded in the following values:
SMART – about what the evidence tells us, but we also really care about how things are done.
HEART – it’s not just taking the evidence base and implementing it any old way, it needs to be done in the right way if you want to have that sustainable impact.
HUMBLE – we recognise that there is no single perfect answer to any situation – participants will come from different environments, different schools, different contexts – and we need to understand the limits of what the evidence tells us at times and use our judgement.
The NPQ experience will benefit you:
- To develop knowledge and understanding of how to apply the evidence on your area of focus (of the NPQ)
- Through 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 leaders
- To undertake local virtual and face to face sessions that focus on real problem-solving, creating understanding, connecting with your peers and gaining depth of knowledge
- Through support and ongoing preparation to give you confidence to pass the final assessment
- Through expert facilitation and support from serving setting and school leaders in and delivery at local venues
The experience will benefit your school or trust by:
- Developing you as a skilful and research-informed leader who can contribute to a cohesive, impact-focused school leadership team
- Supporting you to develop practical capability to get on with the job of developing others with the skills to lead with people and teams, creating change and impact
- Coaching you to become a professionally aware and informed leader who can make evidence-based decisions and approach leadership in an effective and efficient manner
- Enabling your 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
2024/25 Programme Schedule
Programme Delivery
- A blend of flexible online learning, online discussion, virtual workshops and face-to-face workshops, for a few hours study each week over the duration of the course
- An end point assessment where you will complete a 1500-word case study assessment to demonstrate your understanding of course content
- Evidence-informed curriculum design, connecting you to the latest research and best practice. The research-rich course covers all of the core content in the government’s Framework for each qualification
NPQ Scholarships and Funding Autumn 2024
NPQ | Funding Eligibility | *Full scholarship funding available only for those… |
NPQ Headship (NPQH) | Fully Funded |
All teachers and leaders from publicly funded schools & 16-19 educational organisations (irrespective of level of disadvantage) |
NPQ Leading Primary Maths (NPQLPM) | Fully Funded | |
NPQ SENCO (NPQSEND) | Fully Funded | |
NPQEL Executive Leadership (NPQEL) | Dependent |
Teachers and leaders who work in the most challenging schools or educational settings, serving more disadvantaged communities:
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NPQEYL Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL) | Dependent | |
NPQSL Senior Leadership (NPQSL) | Dependent | |
NPQLT Leading Teaching (NPQLT) | Dependent | |
NPQLL Leading Literacy (NPQLL) | Dependent | |
NPQLBC Leading Behaviour & Culture | Dependent | |
NPQ Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD) | Fully Funded | Teachers or non-teachers who are or will be taking on the role of lead mentor for an initial teacher training provider accredited to deliver ITT from September 2024 (they must be registered as a mentor) |
Dependent | Teachers and leaders who work in the most challenging schools or educational settings, serving more disadvantaged communities:
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*Please note that full details whether your school or setting is eligible for funding will be announced by the DfE when applications for Autumn 2024 open in July 2024
You can only receive scholarship funding for each NPQ once. If you receive scholarship funding but then withdraw from or fail your programme, you cannot receive scholarship funding for the same NPQ again. | ||
For those not eligible to receive the scholarship funding, the costs for each NPQ are HERE
HOW ARE THE NPQs ASSESSED?
The assessment process for NPQs has been refreshed to reduce the workload burden on teachers while still providing an opportunity for them to apply their knowledge. To pass the courses, teachers will need to engage with at least 90% of the course and pass one Summative Assessment. The NPQ Summative Assessments will take the form of a case study covering the content in the relevant NPQ Content Framework and represent a likely situation to be faced by a Teacher at the relevant NPQ qualification level or role. A different case study and mark scheme will apply for each cohort group.
TESTIMONIALS FROM CURRENT PARTICIPANTS
