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NPQ BriefingWelcome
www.northamptonshireteachingschoolhub.org.uk
Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub – Gemma Marks
Q&A
Agenda
Reformed NPQs – Melanie Hooson, Programme Director, School and System Leadership at Ambition Institute
For Northamptonshire, by Northamptonshire, with Northamptonshire
• National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) are a national suite of qualifications designed to support the professional development of teachers and leaders.
• We’re committed to ensuring that NPQs continue to offer the best possible support to teachers and leaders wanting to expand their knowledge and skills. That’s why have introduced a reformed suite of National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) from September 2021.
• The frameworks continue the robust method of design and development, building on the evidence base and expert guidance already established in the ECF and the ITT Core Content Framework
QTS awarded
Initial Teacher Training (ITT) Early Career Support
Trainee Teacher Early Career Teacher Experienced teachers and middle leaders
Senior leaders, heads and exec. leaders
What?
Who?
Basis ITT Core Content Framework Early Career Framework (ECF) Specialist NPQs
• Leading Teacher Development• Leading Teaching• Leading Behaviour and Culture
Leadership NPQs
• Senior Leadership• Headship• Executive Leadership
Specialist development Leadership development
NPQs
• NPQs complete a golden thread, running from initial teacher training through to school leadership.
Reformed NPQs ‐A Guide for SchoolsMelanie Hooson
Programme Director, School and System Leadership at Ambition Institute
Values and Mission
NPQs – what doesn’t work
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Do not provide enough leaders with the
knowledge they need
‘Hero’ leadership qualities
Lack of continuity in frameworks for teacher
development
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A new 'suite' of NPQs
Content Coverage
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Duration and Learning Hours
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Qualification Type Taught Course Duration* Summative Assessment Period*
Total Duration to award of final mark
Specialist NPQs 12 months 3 months 15 months NPQSL 18 months 3 months 21 months NPQH 18 months
With flexibility to extend by up to 6 months for Teachers new to the role of headship
3 months 21 months Up to 27 months for Teachers new to the role of headship
NPQEL 18 months 3 months 21 months NPQH Additional Support Offer
Minimum 12 months (covering first year in role)
N/A Minimum 12 months
NPQ Minimum Hours CriteriaQualification Type Minimum Overall Hours Minimum Synchronous Delivery Minimum In Person Delivery
Specialist NPQs 50 hours 20 hours 8 hours Leadership NPQs 75 hours 30 hours 12 hours NPQH Additional Support Offer for New head Teachers
N/A N/A N/A
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Content Overview
How have we designed our programmes?
Programme Journeys
Programme Overview – Specialist NPQs NPQLT / NPQLBC / NPQLTD
Course Overview
Programme Experience
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>8 day window>Based on a case study which is different for each assessment window
>1500 words>There are two assessment windows per NPQ per year>Participants can sit the assessment twice
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Assessment
Additional Support Offer for New Heads
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Coaching / mentoring sessions Coaches are practising leaders Pre‐session reflection template (diagnosis and
consolidation of NPQH content) Problems of practice structure Optional shadowing Content from specialist programmes made available Broader networking offer (DP led)
> Built by teachers, for teachers > A complete learning experience: self‐
study materials, videos, quizzes and peer coaching
> Dashboard informing you who is engaging with each module and with the deliberate practice
Step Lab – Online / App
Funding
Next steps • Simply express your interest with NTSH and
Ambition Institute • Register participant via Ambition portal• We’ll be in touch!
