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NPQ Senior Leadership (NPQSL)

Programme overview

Participants will develop their leadership knowledge and expertise to improve outcomes for teachers and pupils in their schools.  See the NPQSL framework for more details. 

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Eligibility

To apply, you must be, or aspire to be, a senior leader with cross-school responsibilities. 

Example roles: Assistant Headteacher | Associate Assistant Headteacher | Deputy Headteacher/Vice Principal | Head of Faculty/Department/Subject | Head of Year | Head of Early Years | Second in Maths | SENCO | Head of ITT | Head of Primary Key Stage/Head of Early Years

Cost

  • See our 'NPQ costs' page for details. 
  • Please note, there are a limited number of funded places for eligible schools only for our cohorts commencing November 2025, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible.  
  • To check if you qualify for funding, please use Ambition Institute’s online eligibility checker tool.
  • If you do not work in a school/setting that is eligible for funding, or our funded places are full, then you/your school/setting will be required to pay the course fee £1,139 + VAT.

Apply

  • Registrations are now open for NPQ programmes commencing November 2025.  See our 'How to apply for your NPQ' page for details.  
  • Please note, there will be one intake only in the 2025/26 academic year; no other NPQ cohorts will be available.

Useful link

Click on the image opposite to download a copy of our programme guide or contact us for more information or guidance about this NPQ programme. 

 

 

 

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