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At a glance
Course duration
12 Months
Master's Credits
40
Face-to-face Events
2 - 3
Intakes
Spring/Autumn
Delivery
Nationwide
Total Learning Hours
55-74 hours
Why complete a Specialist NPQ?
The suite of four specialist NPQs each target a specific area of school development that needs its own leadership and direction. Giving each area its own programme allows you to gain the knowledge and skills needed in order to have a real lasting impact on these important school areas.
Who should apply?
Anyone with a burning passion for one of the four specialist areas wishing to expand their knowledge and understanding should look to apply. This includes experienced leaders in senior positions and those who already hold specialist area positions. Each programme gives these leaders the depth in understanding needed to improve school and pupil outcomes.
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This programme is ideal for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading the development of other teachers in their school.
This programme is ideal for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key or phase.
This programme is ideal for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and culture and/or supporting pupil well-being in their school.
This programme is ideal for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading literacy across a school, year group, key stage or phase.
View our Specialist NPQ guide
Scholarships
Scholarship information for the Autumn 2024 Cohort has not yet been announced by the Department for Education.
Submit your application and once we have confirmation on scholarship funding, we will be in touch with you.
Targeted Support funding
The department has updated the Targeted Support Fund offer for the 2023 and Spring 2024 Cohorts to further incentivise state-funded schools and state-funded 16-19 educational settings in England to participate in NPQs.
For each teacher or leader they employ who takes an NPQ:
- State-funded primary schools with one to 150 pupils will receive a grant payment of £800
- State-funded primary schools with more than 150 pupils will recieve a grant payment of £200
- State-funded secondary schools and state-funded 16 to 19 educational settings with one to 600 pupils will recieve a grant payment of £200
Targeted support funding is not available for participants taking the Early Headship Coaching Offer (EHCO) unless they're also taking another NPQ course.
If you work in a school, you can search the Get Information About Schools (GIAS) database to check how many pupils are recorded for your school.
If you work in a 16 to 19 education setting, you can check the list of 16 to 19 organisations eligible for targeted support funding.