Whether you're at a Church of England, Catholic, state or independent school, and wherever you are in your career, we have the qualifications to help you transform your professional practice and make a difference to your pupils. 99.5% of our Alumni say our NPQs had a positive impact in their role, with participants commenting that "I am better prepared to deal with the challenges of my role", "I now lead more effectively" and within my school "students [are] better supported, and staff also".

NPQ applications for Spring 2025 are now open.

There are 3 stages to the application process - please complete this form as Stage one and we will confirm further steps upon receipt of the completed application

We have three routes that you can take to complete our full suite of NPQs; Standard, Flex and Small.

1. NPQ Standard: It is the most popular option. Participants studying an NPQ via this route attend National webinars, and benefit from regional face-to-face delivery with credible, experienced Delivery Partners.
2. NPQ Small: Specifically tailored for leaders in small schools, this route offers fully virtual delivery with flexible session timings. Content includes case studies and examples relevant to small school contexts. For more information about how we can help you make an impact in your small school, please visit: NPQ Small

   

3. NPQ FLEX: This route is by invitation only and is a unique opportunity for teachers and school leaders to develop their leadership expertise with colleagues in their school or MAT. It's a unique opportunity provided by the Church of England.

Regardless of which route you chose to complete your NPQ, you will:

• Learn from an evidence-based curriculum of your chosen qualification, drawing on effective pedagogy, current research and international best practice to give you the knowledge and skills to improve in your current role or take the next step in your career.
• Take part in a mixture of face-to-face sessions, webinars, and self-directed study.
• Answer an assessed case study question (the summative assessment).

How long will it take?

Specialist NPQs take 12 months to complete, whilst Leadership NPQs take 18 months to complete.

You can view an overview of the time commitments here

Scholarship funding for Spring 2025

Funded courses for those serving more communities with higher disadvantage:

Funding for Spring 2025 will target those teachers and leaders who work in the most challenging schools or educational settings, serving more disadvantaged communities.

Scholarship funding to cover the full NPQ course cost, of any NPQ course, may 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

There are limited funded places available so, even if you are in a school which meets the criteria, we cannot guarantee you a funded place this year.

Funded courses for those in all schools:

These courses are funded for staff in any school/college or maintained nursery.

• leading primary maths
• SENCO
• Headship

Again, there are limited funded places available so, even if you are in a school which meets the criteria, we cannot guarantee you a funded place this year.

You can read more about funding eligibility here: NPQ Funding

We have a network of local schools, universities, Dioceses and trusts that will deliver face-to-face sessions in a venue in your region. This has the added benefit of allowing you to network and collaborate with peers from your local area who understand your context. Whilst some locations are still to be confirmed, you can expect courses in different locations across the following regions:

• London
• Southwest
• Southeast
• West Midlands
• East Midlands
• Northwest
• Yorkshire and Humberside
• Northeast
• East of England