Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD)

Teacher Development (NPQLTD) is for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading the development of other teachers in their school. This may be responsibility for the development of all teachers across a school or college, or specifically for the development of trainees or teachers who are in their early career.

Leading Teaching (NPQLT)

Leading Teaching (NPQLT) is for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key stage or phase.

Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC)

Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC) is for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school.

Senior Leadership (NPQSL)

Senior Leadership (NPQSL) is for school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a senior leader with cross-school responsibilities.

Headship (NPQH)

Headship (NPQH)* is for school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, a headteacher or head of school with responsibility for leading a school.

Executive Leadership (NPQEL)

Executive Leadership (NPQEL): for school leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, an executive headteacher or a school trust CEO role with responsibility for leading several schools. The work of Executive Leaders is overwhelmingly strategic and relies on working with and through their colleagues to ensure every pupil gets an excellent education.

New National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)
available from Autumn 2022

MK:NPQ Partners are excited to be delivering two new NPQs in Autumn 2022.

Leading Literacy: for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading literacy across a school, year group, key stage or phase.

Early Years Leadership: for leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, managers of Private, Voluntary and Independent nurseries, headteachers of school-based and maintained nurseries, or childminders with leadership responsibilities.