National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)
National Professional Qualifications NPQs are a national, voluntary suite of qualifications, designed to support the professional development of teachers and leaders.
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NPQ Group Locations 2019 & 2020
We are in the process of updating the below map to include the many group locations which have been added for 2021. Please contact us to find out where your nearest NPQ group will be.
Please visit our NPQ Homepage for the full list of NPQs available.
NPQ Groups by Location
Each dot on the UK map represents an NPQ group. Hover over a dot to see the group location, and click on the dot to see more details.
NPQH
NPQEL
NPQML
NPQSL
NPQH Groups
| Qualification, location | Cohort | Region | Partner | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPQH, | Autumn 2019 | Confirmed | |||
| NPQH, Cambridge | Autumn 2019 | East of England | Hallmark Hotel Cambridge | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Bebington Holy Family Twilight | Autumn 2019 | North West | Cheshire West and Chester Leadership Hub | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Manchester | Autumn 2019 | North West | Confirmed | ||
| NPQH, Manchester | Autumn 2019 | North West | Ashton-on-Mersey School | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Widnes | Autumn 2019 | North West | Wade Deacon Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Wigan | Autumn 2019 | North West | Confirmed | ||
| NPQH, Wigan (Faith) | Autumn 2019 | North West | The Wrightington Hotel & Country Club | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Milton Keynes | Autumn 2019 | South East | Leadership Training Centre, Shenley Brook End School | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, London (Group 1) | Autumn 2019 | South East and London | Jurys Inn London Holborn | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, London (Group 2) | Autumn 2019 | South East and London | Hilton London Olympia | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Bristol | Autumn 2019 | South West | Holiday Inn Bristol Airport | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Birmingham | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Aston Villa Football Club | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Stoke-on-Trent | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Stoke on Trent Moat House | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Leeds | Autumn 2019 | Yorkshire and the Humber | Village Leeds North | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Cambridge | Spring 2020 | East of England | Confirmed | ||
| NPQH, London | Spring 2020 | London | Confirmed | ||
| NPQH, Liverpool | Spring 2020 | North West | Confirmed | ||
| NPQH, Manchester (Group 1) | Spring 2020 | North West | The Dean Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Manchester (Group 2) | Spring 2020 | North West | The Dean Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Milton Keynes | Spring 2020 | South East | Confirmed | ||
| NPQH, Bristol | Spring 2020 | South West | Confirmed | ||
| NPQH, Sheffield | Spring 2020 | South Yorkshire | Confirmed | ||
| NPQH, Wolverhampton | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | Connect Ed | Confirmed | |
| NPQH, Leeds | Spring 2020 | Yorkshire and the Humber | Confirmed |
NPQEL Groups
| Qualification, location | Cohort | Region | Partner | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPQEL, Cambridge | Autumn 2019 | East of England | DoubleTree by Hilton Cambridge Belfry | Confirmed | |
| NPQEL, Manchester | Autumn 2019 | North West | Park Inn by Radisson Manchester City Centre | Confirmed | |
| NPQEL, London | Autumn 2019 | South East and London | Hilton London Olympia | Confirmed | |
| NPQEL, Bristol | Autumn 2019 | South West | Holiday Inn Bristol Filton | Confirmed | |
| NPQEL, Birmingham | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Hilton Birmingham Metropole | Confirmed | |
| NPQEL, Leeds | Autumn 2019 | Yorkshire and the Humber | Confirmed | ||
| NPQEL, London | Spring 2020 | London | Confirmed | ||
| NPQEL, Manchester | Spring 2020 | North West | Confirmed | ||
| NPQEL, Birmingham | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | Confirmed |
NPQML Groups
| Qualification, location | Cohort | Region | Partner | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPQML, Luton | Autumn 2019 | East | Luton First TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Peterborough (Group 1 and 2) | Autumn 2019 | East | Confirmed | ||
| NPQML, St Neots | Autumn 2019 | East | Diamond Teaching School Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Ipswich | Autumn 2019 | East Anglia | Farlingaye and Kesgrave Teaching School Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Derby | Autumn 2019 | East Midlands | Landau Forte TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Kettering | Autumn 2019 | East Midlands | Confirmed | ||
| NPQML, Nottingham | Autumn 2019 | East Midlands | L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, London | Autumn 2019 | London | Manorfield Primary School | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Newcastle | Autumn 2019 | North East | Percy Hedley Foundation TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Altrincham | Autumn 2019 | North West | The Diocese of Shrewsbury Training Partnership | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Bolton (Group 1 and 2) | Autumn 2019 | North West | HEART Hub, Salford | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Bury | Autumn 2019 | North West | Bury TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Cheadle | Autumn 2019 | North West | Painsley Catholic College Teaching School Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Crewe | Autumn 2019 | North West | Confirmed | ||
| NPQML, Liverpool | Autumn 2019 | North West | Lydiate Learning Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Liverpool | Autumn 2019 | North West | Merseyside SEN TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Liverpool (Group 1 and 2) | Autumn 2019 | North West | St John Bosco TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Manchester | Autumn 2019 | North West | St Andrew's CE Primary Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Oldham | Autumn 2019 | North West | North Chadderton School | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Penrith | Autumn 2019 | North West | West Cumbria TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Rochdale | Autumn 2019 | North West | The Arch Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Sale | Autumn 2019 | North West | The Dean Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Wallasey | Autumn 2019 | North West | Weatherhead TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Warrington | Autumn 2019 | North West | Warrington Leadership Hub | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Widnes | Autumn 2019 | North West | Wade Deacon Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Wigan | Autumn 2019 | North West | St Helens TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Wigan | Autumn 2019 | North West | Rowan Learning Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Wigan | Autumn 2019 | North West | Archdiocese of Liverpool Primary and Secondary Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Bracknell | Autumn 2019 | South East | Confirmed | ||
| NPQML, Gravesend | Autumn 2019 | South East | Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, High Wycombe | Autumn 2019 | South East | Kings Education Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Milton Keynes | Autumn 2019 | South East | Educational Success Partners Limited (ESP) | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Sudbury | Autumn 2019 | South Suffolk | Suffolk Borders Teaching Alliance / Unity Schools Partnership | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Chorleywood | Autumn 2019 | South West | Herts and Bucks Teaching School Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Plymouth | Autumn 2019 | South West | Plymouth CAST | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Poole | Autumn 2019 | South West | Sigma TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Swindon | Autumn 2019 | South West | St Joseph's Catholic College | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Sheffield | Autumn 2019 | South Yorkshire | Confirmed | ||
| NPQML, Burton Upon Trent | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | National Forest Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Redditch | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Shires TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Stafford | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Entrust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Stoke on Trent | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | The Potteries TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Tamworth | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Community Academies Trust Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Telford | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Severn TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Wolverhampton | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Connect Ed | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Halifax | Autumn 2019 | Yorkshire and the Humber | The Halifax Academy | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Kingston upon Hull | Autumn 2019 | Yorkshire and the Humber | Blueprint TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Bury St Edmunds | Spring 2020 | East | Confirmed | ||
| NPQML, Derby | Spring 2020 | East Midlands | Confirmed | ||
| NPQML, Kettering | Spring 2020 | East Midlands | Pathfinder Schools | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Newark on Trent | Spring 2020 | East Midlands | TBC | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Luton | Spring 2020 | East of England | Luton First TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Luton | Spring 2020 | East of England | Catholic Diocese of Northampton | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, London | Spring 2020 | London | Bellevue Place Education Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Ellesmere Port | Spring 2020 | North West | TBC | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Glossop | Spring 2020 | North West | Collaboration of Glossop Schools | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Liverpool | Spring 2020 | North West | Merseyside SEN TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Liverpool (Faith) | Spring 2020 | North West | Archdiocese of Liverpool Primary and Secondary Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Penrith | Spring 2020 | North West | West Cumbria TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Sale | Spring 2020 | North West | The Dean Trust Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Widnes | Spring 2020 | North West | Wade Deacon Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Wigan | Spring 2020 | North West | St Helens TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Worsley | Spring 2020 | North West | St Andrew's CE Primary Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Gravesend | Spring 2020 | South East | Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Milton Keynes | Spring 2020 | South East | Educational Success Partners Limited (ESP) | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Newick | Spring 2020 | South East | Citywide Alliance Schools Training | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Exeter | Spring 2020 | South West | TBC | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Swindon | Spring 2020 | South West | St Joseph's Catholic College | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Sheffield | Spring 2020 | South Yorkshire | Confirmed | ||
| NPQML, Burton Upon Trent | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | National Forest Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Cheadle | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | Painsley Catholic College Teaching School Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Redditch | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | Shires TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Stoke on Trent | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | The Potteries TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Telford | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | Community Academies Trust Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Wolverhampton (Group 1) | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | Connect Ed | Confirmed | |
| NPQML, Wolverhampton (Group 2) | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | Confirmed | ||
| NPQML, Halifax | Spring 2020 | Yorkshire and the Humber | Trinity TSA | Confirmed |
NPQSL Groups
| Qualification, location | Cohort | Region | Partner | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPQSL, Bebington Holy Family Twilight | Autumn 2019 | Cheshire West and Chester Leadership Hub | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Bovingdon | Autumn 2019 | East | West Herts Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Chelmsford | Autumn 2019 | East | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, St Neots | Autumn 2019 | East | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Ipswich | Autumn 2019 | East Anglia | Farlingaye and Kesgrave Teaching School Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Derby | Autumn 2019 | East Midlands | Landau Forte TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Kettering | Autumn 2019 | East Midlands | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Northampton | Autumn 2019 | East Midlands | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Nottingham | Autumn 2019 | East Midlands | L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Luton | Autumn 2019 | East of England | Chiltern TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Peterborough | Autumn 2019 | East of England | Greater Peterborough TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, London | Autumn 2019 | London | Manorfield Primary School | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Newcastle | Autumn 2019 | North East | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Altrincham | Autumn 2019 | North West | The Diocese of Shrewsbury Training Partnership | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Bolton | Autumn 2019 | North West | HEART Hub, Salford | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Bury | Autumn 2019 | North West | Bury TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Crewe | Autumn 2019 | North West | Leighton Academy | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Liverpool | Autumn 2019 | North West | Merseyside SEN TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Liverpool | Autumn 2019 | North West | St John Bosco TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Oldham | Autumn 2019 | North West | North Chadderton School | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Penrith | Autumn 2019 | North West | West Cumbria TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Rochdale | Autumn 2019 | North West | The Arch Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Sale | Autumn 2019 | North West | Trafford TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Wallasey | Autumn 2019 | North West | Weatherhead TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Warrington | Autumn 2019 | North West | Warrington Leadership Hub | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Widnes | Autumn 2019 | North West | Wade Deacon Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Wigan | Autumn 2019 | North West | Rowan Learning Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Wigan | Autumn 2019 | North West | Archdiocese of Liverpool Primary and Secondary Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Wigan | Autumn 2019 | North West | St Helens TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Wigan (Group 1 and 2) | Autumn 2019 | North West | Archdiocese of Liverpool Primary and Secondary Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Bracknell | Autumn 2019 | South East | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Brighton | Autumn 2019 | South East | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Gravesend | Autumn 2019 | South East |
Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust |
Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, High Wycombe | Autumn 2019 | South East | Kings Education Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Milton Keynes | Autumn 2019 | South East | Educational Success Partners Limited (ESP) | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Sudbury | Autumn 2019 | South Suffolk | Suffolk Borders Teaching Alliance / Unity Schools Partnership | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Bristol | Autumn 2019 | South West | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Plymouth | Autumn 2019 | South West | Plymouth CAST | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Poole | Autumn 2019 | South West | Sigma TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Swindon | Autumn 2019 | South West | St John Bosco TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Sheffield | Autumn 2019 | South Yorkshire | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Burton Upon Trent | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | National Forest Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Coventry | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | President Kennedy TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Redditch | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Shires TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Shrewsbury | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Salop TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Stoke on Trent | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | The Potteries TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Tamworth | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Community Academies Trust Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Telford | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Severn TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Uttoxeter | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Uttoxeter Learning Trust Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Wolverhampton | Autumn 2019 | West Midlands | Connect Ed | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Halifax | Autumn 2019 | Yorkshire and the Humber | The Halifax Academy | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Kingston upon Hull | Autumn 2019 | Yorkshire and the Humber | Blueprint TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Glossop | Spring 2020 | Collaboration of Glossop Schools | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Liverpool | Spring 2020 | Lydiate Learning Trust | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Stoke on Trent | Spring 2020 | The Potteries TSA | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, St. Neots | Spring 2020 | East | Diamond Teaching School Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Ipswich | Spring 2020 | East Anglia | Farlingaye and Kesgrave Teaching School Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Lincoln | Spring 2020 | East Midlands | TBC | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Nottingham | Spring 2020 | East Midlands | TBC | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Bovingdon | Spring 2020 | East of England | West Herts Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, London | Spring 2020 | London | Manorfield Primary School | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Cheadle | Spring 2020 | North West | Painsley Catholic College Teaching School Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Cockermouth | Spring 2020 | North West | West Cumbria TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Leeds | Spring 2020 | North West | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Liverpool (Faith) | Spring 2020 | North West |
Archdiocese of Liverpool Primary and Secondary Trust / St John Bosco TSA St John Bosco TSA |
Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Manchester | Spring 2020 | North West | The Arch Alliance | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Sale | Spring 2020 | North West | The Dean Trust Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Widnes / Warrington | Spring 2020 | North West | Warrington Leadership Hub | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Wigan | Spring 2020 | North West | Rowan Learning Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Bracknell | Spring 2020 | South East | TBC | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Gravesend | Spring 2020 | South East | Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Milton Keynes | Spring 2020 | South East | Educational Success Partners Limited (ESP) | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Portsmouth | Spring 2020 | South East | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Slough | Spring 2020 | South East | Catholic Diocese of Northampton | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Swindon | Spring 2020 | South West | St Joseph’s Catholic College | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Sheffield | Spring 2020 | South Yorkshire | Confirmed | ||
| NPQSL, Burton Upon Trent | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | National Forest Teaching School | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Coventry | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | President Kennedy TSA | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Wolverhampton (Group 1) | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | Connect Ed | Confirmed | |
| NPQSL, Wolverhampton (Group 2) | Spring 2020 | West Midlands | Confirmed |