National Professional Qualifications Pre 28th March 22
The Saffron Teaching School Hub will be offering the new suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) working with Lead Providers Teach First and the Church of England (in partnership with the Catholic Education Service).
Applications for NPQs to start in February 2022 are now being accepted.
The NPQs available through the Church of England/Catholic Education Service are:
- Executive Leadership (NPQEL)
- Headship (NPQH)
- Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
- Leading Teacher Development
- Leading Teaching
- Leading Behaviour and Culture
The NPQs available through Teach First are:
- Executive Leadership (NPQEL)
- Headship (NPQH)
- Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
- Leading Teacher Development
- Leading Teaching
- Leading Behaviour and Culture
NPQ programmes: overviews
Click on the links below for programme overviews for Teach First and the Church of England NPQs.
DfE NPQ funding
The DfE announced on Tuesday 12th October 2021 that the NPQ programmes will now be fully funded for any teacher/leader in any state school or state funded organisations
Apply for NPQs with the Saffron Teaching School Hub
To apply for NPQs with the Saffron Teaching School Hub, first read our step-by-step NPQ application guide.
Once you have obtained the support of your headteacher, chosen your NPQ programme and registered with the DfE (see our guide for more details), you will need to complete the relevant NPQ application form below.
To apply for Church of England NPQs - closing date 14th January 2022:
- Complete the Church of England online application form at the link here: Church of England NPQ application form
- For your region, choose 'Eastern B: Cambridgeshire, Essex & East London' from the drop-down menu
To apply for Teach First NPQs - closing date 7th January 2022
- If you are interested in one of the NPQs but would like more information, please complete our Expression of Interest form
- If you know which NPQ you want to apply for, please complete the Teach First NPQ application form
- Completed Teach First application forms should be emailed to Lorraine Chedzoy at lchedzoy@swchs.net
- Once you have selected your NPQ and provider, you need to register for a programme on the DfE’s Online Service
If you have any questions about NPQs with the Saffron Teaching School Hub, please contact Lorraine Chedzoy at lchedzoy@swchs.net.
Watch our video to find out more about NPQs with Teach First: