NPQ framework review launched by government
The government has launched a formal review of the national professional qualification (NPQ), which is designed to support the professional development of teachers and leaders.
The review will examine certain areas, such as further best-practice for teaching pupils with Special Education Needs and Disabilities (SEND), and ensuring that areas that are repeated across the different NPQ frameworks genuinely support progression through different levels of leadership.
It will also review how addressing how leadership practices can support workload reduction, and will consider further best-practice, particularly at executive leadership level, in operational aspects of leadership, such as how to manage a budget and deploy a workforce effectively.
The department will work in partnership with the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) to update the evidence-base underpinning the qualifications. The existing suite of NPQs will remain in place until the review is complete.
To support the review, the department has convened a panel of experts, representing a wide range of expertise from across the education sector, including serving school leaders. View them here.
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