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NPQ Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL)

Programme Overview:

Participants will become early years experts and help give all children up to the age of five the best possible start in life. 

Curriculum:

On this programme, you will learn how to:

  • Set a strategic direction for your early years setting and apply ambitious standards for all children.
  • Champion evidence-based practice.
  • Plan and deliver care and a high-quality curriculum to support children’s development.
  • Establish communication, language and literacy approaches to support children’s learning.
  • Make sure all children experience success.
  • Identify children who need support and make appropriate referrals.
  • Create an environment for all children and colleagues where everyone feels welcome and safe.

See the NPQEYL framework for further details. 

How you will learn:

The content is delivered through blended learning comprising in-person, real-time, interactive online sessions and self-guided modules you complete in your own time.  Over the 18-month course duration, you will attend / complete:

  • 2 x 6hr conferences - one launch conference and a second midway through the programme (in-person).
  • 9 x courses - each course is 6 weeks in length and comprises 6 modules.  You will complete 1 module (50mins) per week.  
  • 6 x 2hr facilitated twilight clinics (online).
  • 5 x 1hr 15mins communities - peer-led group sessions (online or in-person).
  • 1 x 2hr assessment clinic (in-person).
  • Final assessment - written response to a case study to be completed within an 8-day window.

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Eligibility:

To apply, you must be an early years practitioner who is qualified to at least level three, with a full and relevant early years or teaching qualification. 

Example Roles: Manager of a private, voluntary or independent EY settings / Headteacher of school-based or maintained EY setting / Early Years Foundation Stage Leader / Childminder with leadership responsibilities. 

Benefits:

You will be able to thrive as a leader and support child development. 

Your early years setting will benefit from high quality professional development and tailored training for early years. 

Funding:

The DfE has not yet confirmed costs for Spring 2025 NPQs. 

Apply:

Our next NPQEYL cohort commences Spring 2025.  

Applications are not yet open.  Please complete the Expression of Interest form via this link https://forms.office.com/e/VHBtMzWsgU if you are interested in applying for the NPQEYL Spring 2025 cohort.  

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