National Professional Qualifications
National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) are trusted, transferable qualifications for educational professionals. Accredited by the DfE, NPQs are designed to refresh existing skills and provide high quality professional development for teachers and leaders.
Partnering with our lead provider, Ambition Institute, we offer the five specialist and five leadership NPQ programmes. The duration of the programmes varies between 12-18 months dependent upon the NPQ selected.
Click on the Specialist NPQ or Leadership NPQ sections opposite for more information including details on how to apply.
Watch to find out what our NPQ delegates have to say about the benefits of partaking in an NPQ programme.
Spring 2025 Cohort
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Due to the limited scholarship funded places made available by the DfE across all our leadership and specialist NPQ programmes, not all NPQ programmes will commence in Spring 2025. Please check if your preferred NPQ programme is going ahead by clicking on the Specialist NPQ & Leadership NPQ sections opposite.
Funding
A limited number of funded places to cover the full NPQ cost will be available to some eligible teachers and leaders. Please see Funding for national professional qualifications (NPQs) - GOV.UK link for details.
If you are unsuccessful in securing a funded place, you or your school can pay the course fee which is noted below.
| NPQSENCO | £1,332 + VAT |
| NPQH | £1,949 + VAT |
| NPQSL | £1,139 + VAT |
| NPQEYL | £1,139 + VAT |
| NPQLBC | £899 + VAT |
| NPQLT | £899 + VAT |
| NPQLTD | £899 + VAT |
| NPQLL | £899 + VAT |
| NPQLPM | £899 + VAT |
Working with Ambition Institute
Ambition Institute's NPQ programmes benefit all participants as content is centred on the persistent problems faced in schools. Each NPQ programme is created with a carefully sequenced curriculum to support teachers and leaders getting better over time.
The programmes broaden and deepen expertise in specialist areas and include flexible blended learning to fit around busy timetables with minimal time out of school.
To find out more about Ambition Institute, click the link below:
For current participants, visit our NPQ Hub Library here for specific programme and cohort information and resources.