TSH Berkshire is delighted to be working with UCL Institute of
Education to offer NPQs across our designated area.

Find out more about the impact of NPQs below...

 

 

 

NPQ Delivery...

The National Professional Qualifications are accredited by the Department for Education. 

The NPQs are delivered through a cluster model. Participants register for the
programmes directly with the DfE, but will be grouped together to work with other
leaders in their area in a local cluster.  Facilitators are recruited by TSH Berkshire
and will be experienced leaders or programme deliverers.  

Click here to register interest with UCL for Autumn 2026.

Not sure which qualification is the right one for you?

The NPQs can be viewed here. For more details about each programme, see the DfE website here.

For specific information about UCL's programme, see their website here.

DfE Funding 

Funding for the academic year 2026-2027 has been announced by the DfE.

There will be one cohort of NPQs in 2026-27 and scholarships are available to all teachers and leaders from publicly funded schools and 16 to 19 educational organisations for the following NPQs: 

• Special Educational Needs Coordinator (NPQSENCO)  
• Headship (NPQH)  
• Senior Leadership (NPQSL)

Funding is also available for the NPQ Early Years Leadership for publicly funded early years settings and maintained nursery schools, including PVI settings, OFSTED-registered early years childminders, maintained nursery schools and those working in publicly-funded early years educational settings.

The DfE fully funds all programmes for schools and 16-19 settings with high level of disadvantage. Lists of eligible schools and colleges can be found here.

If you would like to know more about funding for your school, please contact us at TSHBerkshire@lgs.slough.sch.uk

For more information about funding for NPQ programmes, you can visit UCL's website here or see the DfE website here.

To find out more specific information about our NPQs please see our 'NPQ Information at a glance' page.

Click here to register your expression of interest with UCL for Autumn 2026.

 

 

Why UCL Institute of Education?

UCL Institute of Education (IoE)  is ranked number one globally for Education in the QS World University Rankings. UCL (IoE) are a world-leading centre for research and teaching in education and ranked outstanding by Ofsted in every criterion for our Initial Teacher Education programmes.

Supporting the DfE’s ambition that every child in every classroom in every school gets a world class start in life and creating inspiring career pathways, UCL's ECF and NPQ programmes provide a continuous 'golden thread' of teacher training and development. The programmes are built on a consistent, evidence informed understanding of what works and are delivered by experienced leaders from across the school system. 

A particular strength of the UCL model is the commitment to building leadership development capacity across the system.

 

How to apply...

The Application Process 

Applications are made directly to the Department for Education

Step 1: Explore the information about the programmes on the UCL Institute of Education website here

Step 2: Register

Click here to register with the DfE using the link below and choose UCL Institute of Education as the Lead Provider. Once registration is complete the DFE will send the details to UCL Institute of Education.

Step 3: Apply

This step involves each prospective participant completing the UCL Institute of Education application form. A link to this will be sent once the details of their registration are received by UCL Institute of Education from the DfE. 

UCL will pass the details to TSH Berkshire who will contact participants with final details of the course.

You can also view general information about applying for an NPQ here.