Specialist NPQs enable teachers and leaders to expand their existing teaching practice inside and outside the classroom. 

The specialist NPQ programmes with our lead partner, Ambition Institute, are 12-months duration and will help teachers and leaders to develop their skills and knowledge in a specialist area. 

There are five specialist programmes available:

Click on the NPQ titles below for a full course outline and details of how to apply.  

• NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture: Learn how to create a culture of good behaviour and high expectations in which staff and pupils can thrive. 
• NPQ Leading Literacy: Learn how to effectively teach and promote literacy across the whole school, year group, key stage and phase. 
• Leading Primary Mathematics: Learn how to lead colleagues, including leadership teams, to embed mastery approaches to teaching mathematics across a school, year group, key stage or phase. 
• NPQ Leading Teaching: Learn how to lead the teaching and learning of a subject, year group or phase. 
• NPQ Leading Teacher Development: Learn how to become a teacher educator and successfully support teachers in their school to improve their practice.