NPQ news
- 26/01/26
NPQ Conferences: Delivering Connection, Confidence and Real Classroom Change
It’s conference season at Saffron Teaching School Hub, and January 2026 saw conferences for our Cohort 4a SENCO, Early Years Leadership and Senior Leadership NPQ programmes. These conferences brought together a vibrant mix of teachers and leaders across all phases to deepen their kno...Read Full Story - 12/01/26
New Year, New Goals, New NPQ Cohort!
Saffron Teaching School Hub was delighted to welcome NPQ Cohort 5 at our recent launch event, bringing together a vibrant group of educators ready to step into the next stage of their leadership journey. With participants across our range of NPQ programmes, this year’s cohort reflects the grow...Read Full Story - 09/01/26
NPQ Cohort 3B Leaders - Celebrating Success and Reflecting on Outcomes
Saffron Teaching School Hub is proud to celebrate the achievements of our Cohort 3B Leadership programmes, with 66 aspiring leaders across Early Years Leadership, Senior Leadership, Headship and Executive Leadership successfully completing their final assessments. Huge congratulations to eve...Read Full Story - 17/11/25
Satisfaction Guaranteed! Measuring the Impact of Saffron’s NPQ Programmes
High-quality professional development is not a luxury, it’s a necessity for driving sustained improvement in schools. Research consistently shows that effective CPD enhances teaching quality, strengthens leadership, and ultimately improves pupil outcomes. National Professional Qualifications...Read Full Story - 20/10/25
Ofsted’s New Framework Highlights Importance of Professional Development
The updated Ofsted Education Inspection Framework, launching in November 2025, places renewed emphasis on professional development and leadership learning - a significant boost for schools engaging with National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).Read Full Story - 06/10/25
Busting Myths about National Professional Qualifications
National Professional Qualification (NPQ) programmes are a key part of the Department for Education’s Golden Thread of professional development. They offer high-quality, evidence-informed training that can make a powerful difference to staff, pupils, pedagogy, and progress in schools. Despi...Read Full Story - 09/09/25
NPQ Funding - November 2025 Cohort
The Department for Education (DfE) has now confirmed scholarship eligibility for the November 2025 National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) intake.Read Full Story - 08/09/25
New Year, New Cohort, New Approach – NPQ Partnerships for Cohort 5
Saffron Teaching School Hub is committed to supporting professional development across our region, and will be providing schools, teachers and leaders with access to the full suite of Specialist and Leadership NPQs. As well as continuing our longstanding partnership with Teach First, we are also...Read Full Story - 12/06/25
Growing Leaders, Growing Trust: How Inspires MAT and Saffron TSH are Shaping the Future Together
Ceri Jones, Inspires MAT CEO, shares his reflections with Kerrie McGivern, Saffron TSH Deputy Director. At Inspires Multi-Academy Trust, the commitment to “fulfilling potential, fostering belief, and seeking excellence” is more than a vision - it’s a lived reality. With a growin...Read Full Story - 09/05/25
NPQ launch events – connecting colleagues, developing networks and sharing aspirations
In May, Saffron Teaching School Hub hosted launch events for our new cohort of National Professional Qualifications. The purpose of these events is 3-fold: to connect committed colleagues from across our Hub region, introduce our team of fantastic facilitators and share our collective inten...Read Full Story - 02/05/25
Congratulations to our NPQ Specialist programme members!
Congratulations to our NPQ Specialist programme members from Cohort 3b who received their assessment results this week and have successfully completed their NPQ - we’re so proud of you!Read Full Story - 28/04/25
NPQ SENCO Conference – Impacting Practice across Essex
Saffron Teaching School Hub recently held its inaugural NPQ SENCO Conference – bringing 40 aspiring and current SENCOs together for a day of professional development, dialogue and discourse. Hosted by Saffron Walden County High School, and expertly facilitated by Phil Heath, Emma Carvalho a...Read Full Story