Ealing Learning Partnership

National professional qualifications (NPQs)

    The NPQs build on the evidence and expert advice already established in the new core content framework for Initial Teacher Training, and the Early Career Framework (ECF).

    The NPQ frameworks sets out the things that participants should know and be able to do after completing an NPQ. They reflect the Teachers’ standards and Headteachers’ standards to ensure coherency with the requirements already used by the teaching profession.

    Teach West London, are working in partnership with UCL to deliver the following NPQ programmes for Ealing schools.

    Applications for the autumn 2025 cohort will open shortly

    Complete the: Expression of Interest Form - Autumn 2025 Cohort

    National professional qualification (NPQ) funding

    DfE recently announced the funding criteria for NPQs for the autumn 2025 cohort.

    Full scholarships will be available to teachers and leaders employed at all state-funded organisations for the following NPQs:

    • headship
    • early headship coaching offer
    • leading primary mathematics
    • special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs)

    For the additional 7 NPQs (see below) full scholarships will continue to be available to all teachers and leaders employed at the most disadvantaged schools and other settings.

    Full scholarship funding will also be available to aspiring or current early years leaders – working at the most disadvantaged school based, PVI (private, voluntary and independent) nurseries or Ofsted registered childminders for the NPQ in early years leadership.

    For further information and to find out if your school qualifies for disadvantaged scholarship funding please contact info@teachwestlondon.org.uk

    Find out more about funding for NPQs in the autumn 2025 cohort

    Middle Leadership

    Senior Leadership

    Executive Leadership

    How to apply

    Please visit the Teach West London website for more information about all of the courses.

    Registrations can be made via the DfE NPQ Registration Service. You should nominate your lead provider as UCL from the national provider list. UCL will forward your details to Teach West London. Successful applicants will be contacted by UCL via email to complete their registration and can then select Teach West London as their delivery partner

    NPQ facilitator

    Teach West London are offering the new NPQ SENCO programme, provided by University College London (UCL) and delivered by Teach West London (TWL). They are looking for SENCO qualified professionals to facilitate these sessions. Information on this programme can be found here: NPQSENCO: NPQ Special Educational Needs Coordinator | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society - UCL – University College London

    Anyone interested in becoming a facilitator should complete the Facilitator - Expression of Interest form - Google Docs on located in Google drive. Please save the form first, complete it and send it to Teach West London by email.

    Teach West London is seeking expressions of interest from anyone who would like to deliver on any of the range of NPQs available to teachers. For more information see, Facilitators - Google Drive on Google drive.

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    Last updated: 20 Jun 2025