National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)

National Professional Qualifications NPQs are a national, voluntary suite of qualifications, designed to support the professional development of teachers and leaders.

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NPQ Group Locations 2019 & 2020

We are in the process of updating the below map to include the many  group locations which have been added for 2021. Please contact us to find out where your nearest NPQ group will be.

Please visit our NPQ Homepage for the full list of NPQs available.

NPQ Groups by Location

Each dot on the UK map represents an NPQ group. Hover over a dot to see the group location, and click on the dot to see more details.

NPQH     NPQEL     NPQML     NPQSL    


NPQH Groups

Qualification, location Cohort Region Partner Venue Status
NPQH, Autumn 2019 Confirmed
NPQH, Cambridge Autumn 2019 East of England Hallmark Hotel Cambridge Confirmed
NPQH, Bebington Holy Family Twilight Autumn 2019 North West Cheshire West and Chester Leadership Hub Confirmed
NPQH, Manchester Autumn 2019 North West Confirmed
NPQH, Manchester Autumn 2019 North West Ashton-on-Mersey School Confirmed
NPQH, Widnes Autumn 2019 North West Wade Deacon Trust Confirmed
NPQH, Wigan Autumn 2019 North West Confirmed
NPQH, Wigan (Faith) Autumn 2019 North West The Wrightington Hotel & Country Club Confirmed
NPQH, Milton Keynes Autumn 2019 South East Leadership Training Centre, Shenley Brook End School Confirmed
NPQH, London (Group 1) Autumn 2019 South East and London Jurys Inn London Holborn Confirmed
NPQH, London (Group 2) Autumn 2019 South East and London Hilton London Olympia Confirmed
NPQH, Bristol Autumn 2019 South West Holiday Inn Bristol Airport Confirmed
NPQH, Birmingham Autumn 2019 West Midlands Aston Villa Football Club Confirmed
NPQH, Stoke-on-Trent Autumn 2019 West Midlands Stoke on Trent Moat House Confirmed
NPQH, Leeds Autumn 2019 Yorkshire and the Humber Village Leeds North Confirmed
NPQH, Cambridge Spring 2020 East of England Confirmed
NPQH, London Spring 2020 London Confirmed
NPQH, Liverpool Spring 2020 North West Confirmed
NPQH, Manchester (Group 1) Spring 2020 North West The Dean Trust Confirmed
NPQH, Manchester (Group 2) Spring 2020 North West The Dean Trust Confirmed
NPQH, Milton Keynes Spring 2020 South East Confirmed
NPQH, Bristol Spring 2020 South West Confirmed
NPQH, Sheffield Spring 2020 South Yorkshire Confirmed
NPQH, Wolverhampton Spring 2020 West Midlands Connect Ed Confirmed
NPQH, Leeds Spring 2020 Yorkshire and the Humber Confirmed

NPQEL Groups

Qualification, location Cohort Region Partner Venue Status
NPQEL, Cambridge Autumn 2019 East of England DoubleTree by Hilton Cambridge Belfry Confirmed
NPQEL, Manchester Autumn 2019 North West Park Inn by Radisson Manchester City Centre Confirmed
NPQEL, London Autumn 2019 South East and London Hilton London Olympia Confirmed
NPQEL, Bristol Autumn 2019 South West Holiday Inn Bristol Filton Confirmed
NPQEL, Birmingham Autumn 2019 West Midlands Hilton Birmingham Metropole Confirmed
NPQEL, Leeds Autumn 2019 Yorkshire and the Humber Confirmed
NPQEL, London Spring 2020 London Confirmed
NPQEL, Manchester Spring 2020 North West Confirmed
NPQEL, Birmingham Spring 2020 West Midlands Confirmed

NPQML Groups

Qualification, location Cohort Region Partner Venue Status
NPQML, Luton Autumn 2019 East Luton First TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Peterborough (Group 1 and 2) Autumn 2019 East Confirmed
NPQML, St Neots Autumn 2019 East Diamond Teaching School Alliance Confirmed
NPQML, Ipswich Autumn 2019 East Anglia Farlingaye and Kesgrave Teaching School Alliance Confirmed
NPQML, Derby Autumn 2019 East Midlands Landau Forte TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Kettering Autumn 2019 East Midlands Confirmed
NPQML, Nottingham Autumn 2019 East Midlands L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust Confirmed
NPQML, London Autumn 2019 London Manorfield Primary School Confirmed
NPQML, Newcastle Autumn 2019 North East Percy Hedley Foundation TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Altrincham Autumn 2019 North West The Diocese of Shrewsbury Training Partnership Confirmed
NPQML, Bolton (Group 1 and 2) Autumn 2019 North West HEART Hub, Salford Confirmed
NPQML, Bury Autumn 2019 North West Bury TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Cheadle Autumn 2019 North West Painsley Catholic College Teaching School Alliance Confirmed
NPQML, Crewe Autumn 2019 North West Confirmed
NPQML, Liverpool Autumn 2019 North West Merseyside SEN TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Liverpool Autumn 2019 North West Lydiate Learning Trust Confirmed
NPQML, Liverpool (Group 1 and 2) Autumn 2019 North West St John Bosco TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Manchester Autumn 2019 North West St Andrew's CE Primary Teaching School Confirmed
NPQML, Oldham Autumn 2019 North West North Chadderton School Confirmed
NPQML, Penrith Autumn 2019 North West West Cumbria TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Rochdale Autumn 2019 North West The Arch Alliance Confirmed
NPQML, Sale Autumn 2019 North West The Dean Trust Confirmed
NPQML, Wallasey Autumn 2019 North West Weatherhead TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Warrington Autumn 2019 North West Warrington Leadership Hub Confirmed
NPQML, Widnes Autumn 2019 North West Wade Deacon Trust Confirmed
NPQML, Wigan Autumn 2019 North West Rowan Learning Trust Confirmed
NPQML, Wigan Autumn 2019 North West Archdiocese of Liverpool Primary and Secondary Trust Confirmed
NPQML, Wigan Autumn 2019 North West St Helens TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Bracknell Autumn 2019 South East Confirmed
NPQML, Gravesend Autumn 2019 South East Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust Confirmed
NPQML, High Wycombe Autumn 2019 South East Kings Education Trust Confirmed
NPQML, Milton Keynes Autumn 2019 South East Educational Success Partners Limited (ESP) Confirmed
NPQML, Sudbury Autumn 2019 South Suffolk Suffolk Borders Teaching Alliance / Unity Schools Partnership Confirmed
NPQML, Chorleywood Autumn 2019 South West Herts and Bucks Teaching School Alliance Confirmed
NPQML, Plymouth Autumn 2019 South West Plymouth CAST Confirmed
NPQML, Poole Autumn 2019 South West Sigma TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Swindon Autumn 2019 South West St Joseph's Catholic College Confirmed
NPQML, Sheffield Autumn 2019 South Yorkshire Confirmed
NPQML, Burton Upon Trent Autumn 2019 West Midlands National Forest Teaching School Confirmed
NPQML, Redditch Autumn 2019 West Midlands Shires TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Stafford Autumn 2019 West Midlands Entrust Confirmed
NPQML, Stoke on Trent Autumn 2019 West Midlands The Potteries TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Tamworth Autumn 2019 West Midlands Community Academies Trust Teaching School Confirmed
NPQML, Telford Autumn 2019 West Midlands Severn TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Wolverhampton Autumn 2019 West Midlands Connect Ed Confirmed
NPQML, Halifax Autumn 2019 Yorkshire and the Humber The Halifax Academy Confirmed
NPQML, Kingston upon Hull Autumn 2019 Yorkshire and the Humber Blueprint TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Bury St Edmunds Spring 2020 East Confirmed
NPQML, Derby Spring 2020 East Midlands Confirmed
NPQML, Kettering Spring 2020 East Midlands Pathfinder Schools Confirmed
NPQML, Newark on Trent Spring 2020 East Midlands TBC Confirmed
NPQML, Luton Spring 2020 East of England Luton First TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Luton Spring 2020 East of England Catholic Diocese of Northampton Confirmed
NPQML, London Spring 2020 London Bellevue Place Education Trust Confirmed
NPQML, Ellesmere Port Spring 2020 North West TBC Confirmed
NPQML, Glossop Spring 2020 North West Collaboration of Glossop Schools Confirmed
NPQML, Liverpool Spring 2020 North West Merseyside SEN TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Liverpool (Faith) Spring 2020 North West Archdiocese of Liverpool Primary and Secondary Trust Confirmed
NPQML, Penrith Spring 2020 North West West Cumbria TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Sale Spring 2020 North West The Dean Trust Teaching School Confirmed
NPQML, Widnes Spring 2020 North West Wade Deacon Trust Confirmed
NPQML, Wigan Spring 2020 North West St Helens TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Worsley Spring 2020 North West St Andrew's CE Primary Teaching School Confirmed
NPQML, Gravesend Spring 2020 South East Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust Confirmed
NPQML, Milton Keynes Spring 2020 South East Educational Success Partners Limited (ESP) Confirmed
NPQML, Newick Spring 2020 South East Citywide Alliance Schools Training Confirmed
NPQML, Exeter Spring 2020 South West TBC Confirmed
NPQML, Swindon Spring 2020 South West St Joseph's Catholic College Confirmed
NPQML, Sheffield Spring 2020 South Yorkshire Confirmed
NPQML, Burton Upon Trent Spring 2020 West Midlands National Forest Teaching School Confirmed
NPQML, Cheadle Spring 2020 West Midlands Painsley Catholic College Teaching School Alliance Confirmed
NPQML, Redditch Spring 2020 West Midlands Shires TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Stoke on Trent Spring 2020 West Midlands The Potteries TSA Confirmed
NPQML, Telford Spring 2020 West Midlands Community Academies Trust Teaching School Confirmed
NPQML, Wolverhampton (Group 1) Spring 2020 West Midlands Connect Ed Confirmed
NPQML, Wolverhampton (Group 2) Spring 2020 West Midlands Confirmed
NPQML, Halifax Spring 2020 Yorkshire and the Humber Trinity TSA Confirmed

NPQSL Groups

Qualification, location Cohort Region Partner Venue Status
NPQSL, Bebington Holy Family Twilight Autumn 2019 Cheshire West and Chester Leadership Hub Confirmed
NPQSL, Bovingdon Autumn 2019 East West Herts Teaching School Confirmed
NPQSL, Chelmsford Autumn 2019 East Confirmed
NPQSL, St Neots Autumn 2019 East Confirmed
NPQSL, Ipswich Autumn 2019 East Anglia Farlingaye and Kesgrave Teaching School Alliance Confirmed
NPQSL, Derby Autumn 2019 East Midlands Landau Forte TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Kettering Autumn 2019 East Midlands Confirmed
NPQSL, Northampton Autumn 2019 East Midlands Confirmed
NPQSL, Nottingham Autumn 2019 East Midlands L.E.A.D. Multi-Academy Trust Confirmed
NPQSL, Luton Autumn 2019 East of England Chiltern TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Peterborough Autumn 2019 East of England Greater Peterborough TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, London Autumn 2019 London Manorfield Primary School Confirmed
NPQSL, Newcastle Autumn 2019 North East Confirmed
NPQSL, Altrincham Autumn 2019 North West The Diocese of Shrewsbury Training Partnership Confirmed
NPQSL, Bolton Autumn 2019 North West HEART Hub, Salford Confirmed
NPQSL, Bury Autumn 2019 North West Bury TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Crewe Autumn 2019 North West Leighton Academy Confirmed
NPQSL, Liverpool Autumn 2019 North West Merseyside SEN TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Liverpool Autumn 2019 North West St John Bosco TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Oldham Autumn 2019 North West North Chadderton School Confirmed
NPQSL, Penrith Autumn 2019 North West West Cumbria TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Rochdale Autumn 2019 North West The Arch Alliance Confirmed
NPQSL, Sale Autumn 2019 North West Trafford TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Wallasey Autumn 2019 North West Weatherhead TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Warrington Autumn 2019 North West Warrington Leadership Hub Confirmed
NPQSL, Widnes Autumn 2019 North West Wade Deacon Trust Confirmed
NPQSL, Wigan Autumn 2019 North West Archdiocese of Liverpool Primary and Secondary Trust Confirmed
NPQSL, Wigan Autumn 2019 North West St Helens TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Wigan Autumn 2019 North West Rowan Learning Trust Confirmed
NPQSL, Wigan (Group 1 and 2) Autumn 2019 North West Archdiocese of Liverpool Primary and Secondary Trust Confirmed
NPQSL, Bracknell Autumn 2019 South East Confirmed
NPQSL, Brighton Autumn 2019 South East Confirmed
NPQSL, Gravesend Autumn 2019 South East
Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust
Confirmed
NPQSL, High Wycombe Autumn 2019 South East Kings Education Trust Confirmed
NPQSL, Milton Keynes Autumn 2019 South East Educational Success Partners Limited (ESP) Confirmed
NPQSL, Sudbury Autumn 2019 South Suffolk Suffolk Borders Teaching Alliance / Unity Schools Partnership Confirmed
NPQSL, Bristol Autumn 2019 South West Confirmed
NPQSL, Plymouth Autumn 2019 South West Plymouth CAST Confirmed
NPQSL, Poole Autumn 2019 South West Sigma TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Swindon Autumn 2019 South West St John Bosco TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Sheffield Autumn 2019 South Yorkshire Confirmed
NPQSL, Burton Upon Trent Autumn 2019 West Midlands National Forest Teaching School Confirmed
NPQSL, Coventry Autumn 2019 West Midlands President Kennedy TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Redditch Autumn 2019 West Midlands Shires TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Shrewsbury Autumn 2019 West Midlands Salop TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Stoke on Trent Autumn 2019 West Midlands The Potteries TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Tamworth Autumn 2019 West Midlands Community Academies Trust Teaching School Confirmed
NPQSL, Telford Autumn 2019 West Midlands Severn TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Uttoxeter Autumn 2019 West Midlands Uttoxeter Learning Trust Teaching School Confirmed
NPQSL, Wolverhampton Autumn 2019 West Midlands Connect Ed Confirmed
NPQSL, Halifax Autumn 2019 Yorkshire and the Humber The Halifax Academy Confirmed
NPQSL, Kingston upon Hull Autumn 2019 Yorkshire and the Humber Blueprint TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Glossop Spring 2020 Collaboration of Glossop Schools Confirmed
NPQSL, Liverpool Spring 2020 Lydiate Learning Trust Confirmed
NPQSL, Stoke on Trent Spring 2020 The Potteries TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, St. Neots Spring 2020 East Diamond Teaching School Alliance Confirmed
NPQSL, Ipswich Spring 2020 East Anglia Farlingaye and Kesgrave Teaching School Alliance Confirmed
NPQSL, Lincoln Spring 2020 East Midlands TBC Confirmed
NPQSL, Nottingham Spring 2020 East Midlands TBC Confirmed
NPQSL, Bovingdon Spring 2020 East of England West Herts Teaching School Confirmed
NPQSL, London Spring 2020 London Manorfield Primary School Confirmed
NPQSL, Cheadle Spring 2020 North West Painsley Catholic College Teaching School Alliance Confirmed
NPQSL, Cockermouth Spring 2020 North West West Cumbria TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Leeds Spring 2020 North West Confirmed
NPQSL, Liverpool (Faith) Spring 2020 North West Archdiocese of Liverpool Primary and Secondary Trust / St John Bosco TSA
St John Bosco TSA
Confirmed
NPQSL, Manchester Spring 2020 North West The Arch Alliance Confirmed
NPQSL, Sale Spring 2020 North West The Dean Trust Teaching School Confirmed
NPQSL, Widnes / Warrington Spring 2020 North West Warrington Leadership Hub Confirmed
NPQSL, Wigan Spring 2020 North West Rowan Learning Trust Confirmed
NPQSL, Bracknell Spring 2020 South East TBC Confirmed
NPQSL, Gravesend Spring 2020 South East Aletheia Anglican Academies Trust Confirmed
NPQSL, Milton Keynes Spring 2020 South East Educational Success Partners Limited (ESP) Confirmed
NPQSL, Portsmouth Spring 2020 South East Confirmed
NPQSL, Slough Spring 2020 South East Catholic Diocese of Northampton Confirmed
NPQSL, Swindon Spring 2020 South West St Joseph’s Catholic College Confirmed
NPQSL, Sheffield Spring 2020 South Yorkshire Confirmed
NPQSL, Burton Upon Trent Spring 2020 West Midlands National Forest Teaching School Confirmed
NPQSL, Coventry Spring 2020 West Midlands President Kennedy TSA Confirmed
NPQSL, Wolverhampton (Group 1) Spring 2020 West Midlands Connect Ed Confirmed
NPQSL, Wolverhampton (Group 2) Spring 2020 West Midlands Confirmed