NPQ (National Professional Qualification)
DfE-accredited qualifications in England for teachers and leaders, such as NPQH (headship), NPQSL (senior leadership), NPQLT (leading teaching) and NPQ for SENCOs.
- Stands for
- National Professional Qualification
- Used in
- England
- Topic
- Professional development
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Related terms
- NPQH (National Professional Qualification for Headship) England
- The NPQ for current and aspiring headteachers in England.
- NPQ for SENCOs (National Professional Qualification for Special Educational Needs Coordinators) England
- The mandatory national qualification in England for newly appointed SENCOs, which replaced the National Award for SEN Co-ordination.
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