National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)
Teachers and school leaders across the region can now access a comprehensive suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).
Red Kite Teaching School Hub – a unique collaboration of strategic partners from across North and West Yorkshire – is delivering a comprehensive NPQ programme in partnership with UCL.
The programme represents the most widely recognised set of qualifications in the education sector for current and aspiring leaders. It is designed to fit in with the day-to-day realities of supporting teacher development and is structured to help teachers to integrate theory, practice and feedback, minimising time out of the classroom.
Leadership NPQs
- Executive Leadership, Early Years Leadership, Headship, Senior Leadership and SENCO options
- Minimal time commitments with a mix of online seminars after school and face to face conferences
- No assessed school based project
- Open book assessment week: one case study response
- Flexible online learning over 18 months
- Suitable for part time and full time colleagues
Specialist NPQs
- Leading Literacy, Leading Behaviour and Culture, Leading Teaching, Leading Teacher Development and Leading Primary Mathematics options
- Minimal time commitments with a mix of online seminars after school and face to face conferences
- No assessed school based project
- Open book assessment week: one case study response
- Flexible online learning over 12 months
- Suitable for part time and full time colleagues
For more information, visit Red Kite Teaching School Hub - NPQs
Register - Register for a national professional qualification
NPQ Applications Open
Funded places for Spring 2025 are limited so it is important that you act quickly to secure your spot. The DfE NPQ registrations portal is open, when registering please select UCL IOE as Lead Provider.
After registering for an NPQ, you will receive an email from UCL within 48 hours to complete a short form where you will be able to select Red Kite as the Delivery Partner.
