NQP for Leading Behaviour and Culture

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National Professional Qualification in Leading Behaviour and Culture

DRET Teaching School Hub work in partnership with the National Institute of Teaching (NIoT) as an Associate College to deliver NPQ Programmes.

Our NPQLBC is designed for teachers and leaders who have, or who aspire to have, responsibility for the behaviour and culture of a year group, phase, or whole school.

NPQs at the National Institute of Teaching are school-led: our organisation was founded by four leading multi-academy trusts, and our programmes are designed and delivered with a focus on the realities of schools. Because teachers’ time is precious, our programmes are respectful of your time, and designed to have immediate impact on the pupils and colleagues in your school, as well as the colleagues and children you will work with in the future.

Leaders of behaviour drive the culture of their schools. Through their work, they support pupils in their character development, helping them to develop the attitudes and habits that will lead to their success in later life, as well as ensuring the safeguarding of pupils’ wellbeing and the creation of a school environment that supports learning.

The NPQLBC will ensure you develop your knowledge of all aspects of school behaviour and culture as well as the ability to apply this practically in your own setting. Through this course, you will develop your ability to lead pupils and colleagues to ensure your school’s culture is warm, positive, and leads to exceptional pupil learning.

Benefits

• Essential knowledge: There is no fluff – every minute spent working towards an NPQLBC will enable you to make a greater impact in your job.
• Research-informed practice: You’ll have access to the latest and best evidence of what works in education, and will be able to apply this to engaging pupils, motivating staff and reducing disruption in the classroom.
• Create a positive culture: You’ll learn to develop school-wide systems to support pupils. This will enable staff to teach to the best of their ability and will allow pupils to flourish.
• Community of educators: You’ll be part of a diverse community of educators, all learning from one another during the course – and potentially afterwards, too.
• Fulfilment: The better and more knowledgeable you are at your job, the more enjoyable and exciting you will find it – and that enthusiasm will be passed on to your pupils.

Curriculum

What you'll learn:

• How to contribute to creating an excellent school culture – both for pupils and colleagues
• How to create the conditions which enable great pupil behaviour, including creating a positive, predictable and safe environment for pupils to thrive
• How to work with and support pupils with more complex behavioural needs
• How to contribute to professional development which aims to improve behaviour and culture across the school
• How to implement, embed and sustain practices related to securing excellent school culture and pupil behaviour

How you'll learn:

Local seminars: extend your learning with an expert, school leader facilitator, build your network and apply your learning to your own context.

Virtual school visits: visit some of the country’s leading schools, learning about how they have developed and improved their practice over time to deliver exceptional outcomes and experiences for young people.

Online masterclasses: hear school-based sector experts sharing best practice from their context and experience.

Online self-studies: learn cutting-edge research and how it is being applied successfully in schools.

Implementation advisor: structured conversations with an identified in-school advisor to support implementation of learning in context.

Assessment

In order to receive NPQLBC accreditation, participants will need to complete the programme and achieve a pass mark in a written, ‘open book’ style, structured assessment of up to 1,500 words.

Assessment support clinics will be provided to participants before they embark on gaining their accreditation.

The assessment itself takes place over an eight-day window. There are two assessment windows per year and participants have two opportunities to take part.  

Cost

You may be able to get your NPQ course fees paid for by the Department for Education (DfE). This is called scholarship funding.  You do not need to apply for it.

When you register for an NPQ, the DfE will inform you if are eligible for funding. You can find further funding information here.

Apply

To apply, you must be a teacher who has, or is aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/or supporting pupil wellbeing in your school. For example, you might be a pastoral lead, head of behaviour, an assistant or deputy headteacher, or a headteacher.