Reformed National Professional Qualifications

To address the broad range of responsibilities of current and aspiring middle leaders, we offer the three specialist NPQs detailed below.

National Professional Qualification for Leading Teaching (NPQLT)

National Professional Qualification for Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC)

National Professional Qualification for Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD)

 

The reformed suite also includes:

National Professional Qualification for Senior Leadership (NPQSL)

National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH)

National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL).

In addition, this year the following new NPQs have been added:

National Professional Qualification for Early Years Leaders, https://www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/npqeyl

National Professional Qualification for Leading Literacy, https://www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/npqll

Scholarships

NPQ scholarships for the Autumn 2024 Cohort are extremely limited, so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.  The majority of Trust Schools are eligible for the limited funding.  To check your school's eligibility, click on this link. https://www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/npq-scholarship-checker

The limited funding will target those teachers and leaders who work in the most challenging schools or educational settings, serving more disadvantaged communities. The limited scholarships will cover the full NPQ course cost and will be available to teachers and leaders from:

• The 50% of schools with the highest proportion of students who attract pupil premium funding
• 16 to 19 educational settings identified as having high disadvantage

Scholarships will continue to be available through Best Practice Network to all teachers and leaders from publicly funded schools and 16 to 19 educational organisations for the following:

• NPQ for SENCOs
• NPQ for Headship
• EHCO (Early Headship Coaching Offer)

How to Apply:

As in previous years, applications are made online through Best Practice Network. ​

Log onto the website: http://www.bhttp://www.outstandingleaders.org/estpracticenet.co.uk/ ​

· Select programme 

· The “Apply Now” button can be found on the right side of each individual programme on the pages

· If this is your first encounter with Best Practice, you will be asked to ‘Register’ and then ‘Apply’​

• When completing your application, please note that the delivery model is ‘Standard Blended Learning’ and under “Engagement Route” your delivery partner is ‘Community Academies Trust Teaching School’, allocation code ‘CATTS’ ​– this will ensure that you are grouped with other colleagues across our trust who are applying to do the same course. 
• Your school setting details: your school is part of a Multi Academy Trust ​
• Invoicing Arrangements: Please select “Scholarship” when prompted.