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.
✔️Limited scholarships available
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.
✔️Limited scholarships available
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.
✔️Limited scholarships available
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.
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Scholarships
NPQ scholarships for the Autumn 2024 Cohort are extremely limited, so please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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)