Fully Funded NPQs

Cohort 2 Deadline 17th Jan 2022

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As part of the government’s long term education recovery plan, £184 million of new funding has been provided be spent over the course of this parliament.

On October 12^th, 2021 the DfE announced that in order to support education recovery, all NPQ qualifications from the reformed suite will be fully funded for all teachers*and leaders* who are employed in state funded schools and state funded organisations that offer 16-19 places in England.

*Access to funding remains conditional on successful validation of your registration information against the Teacher Regulation Agency records. You must ensure that the information supplied in Step 2 of the application process matches your teacher record.

If you are not eligible for scholarship funding, you can still undertake an NPQ. Please contact info@learnersfirst.com directly for a call back discussion.

Overview

Potentia TSH in collaboration with its strategic partner, Learners First Schools Partnership are delighted to be providing the newly reformed suite of NPQ’s to teachers and leaders across our region as a delivery partner of Education Development Trust. We will provide leadership professional development that is accessible irrespective of geographical location and contextualised for leaders of different sectors. Click the icon below to visit our partners websites.

We have chosen to work with Education Development Trust as our Lead Provider for the following reasons:
 

• The ability to contextualise content to meet the needs of our specialisms within the schools we work with rather than a 'one size fits all' approach.
• The ability to align course content irrespective of the geographical location, phase or school context. 
• ETD's core values align with those of Learners First and Potentia putting children and young people at the heart of our endeavours.

How do I apply?

There are two cohort windows; November 2021 and February 2022. The November cohort has begun.

Deadline for February 2022 cohort 17th January 2022.

Step 1: Register Your Expression of Interest for an NPQ  

Register your interest with  Learners First / Potentia Teaching School Hub and Education Development Trust (EDT) here.  We will send you the relevant updates directly, and answer any queries you may have. At this stage there is no obligation to complete an NPQ. 

Step 2: Apply for an NPQ with the DfE and Education Development Trust

Once decided on a programme choice, the teacher who will be participating must register for the programme using the DfE’s Online service.  You will need information to hand in order to register.  Select Education Development Trust as the Lead Provider. This step will trigger an application form from EDT.

Step 3: Complete the EDT Application Form (issued straight to you from EDT) indicate Potentia/Learners First as your Delivery Partner

Complete the final step of the process by outlining your intentions for the programme, your current role and sponsor details.

Step 4: Induction and Orientation with Learners First

Our dedicated team will be in contact with you to begin the course induction process prior to the November start. 

What is the reformed suite of NPQs?  

In October 2020, the Department for Education (DfE) published details of the new frameworks for the reformed national professional qualifications (NPQ) that will be effective from November 2021. They have been developed in consultation with an expert advisory group from across the education system and include changes to the ways in which NPQs will be assessed.

NPQs are a voluntary suite of qualifications designed to support the professional development of all teachers and school/trust leaders. They are already widely recognised by the sector and regarded as a set of prestigious professional qualifications.

New for Autumn 2022

National Professional Qualification for Leading Literacy (NPQLL) – for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading literacy across a school, year group, key stage or phase. 

National Professional Qualification for Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL) – for leaders qualified to at least Level 3 with a full and relevant qualification who are, or are aspiring to be, managers of Private, Voluntary and Independent nurseries, headteachers of school-based or maintained nurseries, or childminders with leadership responsibilities. 

How do I find out more?

Refer to Step 1 in 'how to apply' above.

Click on the image below to join in on any of the NPQ briefings.

For a call back from the NPQ Team please click here