Department For Education
Who this course is for
This course is for staff who have, or want to have, responsibility for:
- leading the development of other teachers in their school
- mentoring trainees or early career teachers
Overview
This one-year course will help you gain confidence and develop skills in:
- implementing evidence-based professional development programmes focused on improving classroom teaching
- promoting a strong professional development culture across their school
This course will:
- take 12 months to complete
- involve an average of 1 to 2 hours of study each week
- be a mix of self-study and group sessions
- involve a written assessment
- start February 2024
Funding
Funding to cover the course fees is available for most teachers and school leaders in state-funded settings in England.
Scholarship funding is also available for people who are, or will be, taking on the role of lead mentor for an initial teacher training provider accredited to deliver initial teacher training from September 2024.
Course content
This course covers:
- designing and delivering effective professional development
- how to make informed evidence-based professional development decisions
- techniques for tailoring and adapting support based on individual development needs
Benefits for you and your school
Increased professional development culture
Build expertise around creating a culture of professional learning and continuous improvement in your school. Staff feel supported if their school invests in their development. This can then filter down to the classroom, resulting in happier, more motivated pupils.
Improved pupil outcomes
Youll learn how to ensure professional development in your school is focused on a shared responsibility for improving outcomes for all pupils.
More effective support for colleagues
Develop the skills to help colleagues plan effective lessons, meet individual pupil needs and provide opportunities for all pupils to succeed without creating unnecessary workload.
Undisruptive to existing workload
You can complete much of the work in bite-sized chunks around your existing schedule.
Course structure
The course covers 4 topics, outlined in thecourse framework. Providers use this framework to design their course.
The course includes:
- independent study
- group coaching
- face-to-face sessions with other participants
Youll need to spend 1 to 2 hours a week working on this NPQ.
Providers
The following providers offer this NPQ:
- Ambition Institute
- Best Practice Network
- Church of England
- Education Development Trust
- LLSE (Leadership Learning Securing Excellence)
- National Institute of Teaching
- Teacher Development Trust
- Teach First
- UCL Institute of Education
They work with delivery partners, such as teaching school hubs, to provide training.
Assessment
To get your NPQ accreditation, youll need to complete the course and pass a written assessment (1,500 words).
Apply
Before you apply to your chosen training provider, you need to register with the Department for Education.