The Church of England National Professional Qualifications Application form 2024-2025

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Our NPQ Routes: NPQ Standard, NPQ Flex & NPQ Small
Please watch this short video, explaining the NPQs we offer before you start your application πŸ‘‡
Application Form Instructions
This application will take you approximately 30-minutes and you will be asked to check/complete the following:

  • Complete your Applicant Information & Provide your contact details πŸ“ž
  • Choose your NPQ Route, check your course & select your cohort & area πŸ“Œ
  • Complete information about your school 🏫
  • Answer x3 150-word questions about your experience and suitability for the course ✍
  • Give us the details of your Sponsor πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’Ό
  • Review our Accessibility questions ❓
  • Review our privacy notices πŸ“ƒ
Before you begin/complete your application please ensure you have done the following:

  • Your Sponsor: make sure you have received approval from your sponsor. Your sponsor is a senior person who will provide a reference for you and will be asked questions to help us determine your experience to undertake the course you have applied for. They will receive a Sponsor Endorsement form to complete upon completion of this application form. Please note: your application is not considered complete until we have received their endorsement 
  • Course Identifier: on page 3 the name of the course you have registered to apply for will appear. Please make sure this is correct before you continue with your application form. If it is not correct, you will need to re-register with the Department of Education and get in touch with us at npq@churchofengland.org to let us know

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Applicant Information & Contact Details πŸ“ž

Your legal name will prefill here. Please note: this is the name that will be printed on your certificate when you complete your course. If your name is not correct, you must update your name with the Teaching Regulation Agency. Please continue with your application form, you will be provided instructions on how to update your name during your induction.



Please provide us with your preferred first name to use in email correspondence

Please provide us with your preferred last name to use in email correspondence



Your TRN will prefill here


If possible, please provide us with an email that is different to your primary email to enable us to contact you on an alternative email in case your primary email changes during the course of your study with us


For Office Use

Your unique DfE application ID will prefill here

Your unique ID will prefill here

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NPQ Route & Course Information πŸ“Œ

The course you have chosen to apply for will prefill here, please check that it is correct. If this is not the course you intended to apply for please re-register with the DfE and email us at: npq@churchofengland.org so we can void your application

Please choose your NPQ Route. Before choosing please make sure you have watched the NPQ route video on page one of this form.

If you are apart of the Leaders Like Us programme, please click the check box. If not, please leave unchecked.

You have chosen: NPQ Standard Route
NPQ Standard is our most popular route. Participants studying on this route have most of their sessions online but also benefit from some face-to-face sessions with a local Delivery Partner.
Logo of NPQ Standard
Please review the interactive map below, showing the Areas that make up our NPQ Delivery Network - this map also displays information for the locations of our NPQ Standard local Delivery Partners who are delivering courses in Cohort 6 (called Nov 24 starting Autumn 2024) and Cohort 7 (called Feb 25 starting Spring 2025).

You can click, drag and zoom to navigate this map πŸ–±οΈ

The locations of our local Delivery Partners are indicated with circular pins πŸ›οΈ please click on them for more information. This will display the:
  • Delivery Partner name
  • Area Number
  • Location (this is where your Delivery Partner is based - your face-to-face sessions will take place in different venues within your Area)
  • Courses being delivered in Cohort 6 (Autumn 2024) and Cohort 7 (Spring 2025)

Use the map to determine the Cohort and Area best suited to you before making your selection πŸ“ŒπŸ‘‡
Please note - your nearest Delivery Partner may be located in an Area adjacent to yours. We recommend you explore options surrounding where you are based.

Please note: National applies to only Executive Leadership and will be delivered by the Church of England's Foundation for Educational Leadership

You have chosen: NPQ Flex Route
The logo for NPQ Flex
The Church of England NPQ Flex model provides a unique opportunity for teachers and school leaders to develop their leadership expertise with colleagues in their school or MAT.

Through the NPQ Flex approach, you will complete the NPQ in your school/MAT setting alongside your colleagues.

You should only apply for the NPQ Flex route if you have been advised to do so by a senior leader in your school or trust as this model is only available for specific schools/MATs. If you are not sure whether you should apply for an NPQ Flex course, please clarify with your Headteacher.

You have chosen: NPQ Small Schools Route
Logo for NPQ Small
NPQ Small is specifically designed with small schools in mind. Both the delivery (fully virtual with a choice of when to attend some of the sessions) and the content (including case studies and examples from small schools) are designed to help you develop as a leader in small schools and beyond.

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Current School Information 🏫

Please check the name of your school above in the 'Current School Name' field. If it is correct, please leave as is. If your school name appears as 'School' followed by a series of numbers please delete and write the full name of your school (not including the address)





If your school type is not listed in the above question please make a note of it using this box












Please provide the URL to your school website


For Office Use

Your school URN will prefill here

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Question Section πŸ“ƒ

150-word limit

150-word limit (If applying for NPQ Primary Maths, please ensure you show that you have a secure understanding of mastery approaches through a TfM programme or equivalent)

150-word limit

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Sponsor Details
We require the details of the person(s) who are sponsoring you for the NPQ you are applying for. If you are the Headteacher then your sponsor should be the Chair of Governors, if you are an Executive Head then it should be the Chair of the Trust Board and if you are a teacher then it should be your Headteacher

On completion of your application form, please ask your sponsor to check their email for their sponsor endorsement form. If this is not in their inbox, please ask them to check both their 'Other' folder and their 'Junk' folder.

Please carefully check the email you are providing is correct before continuing on with your application form

Please add your headteacher's contact details below.
Please add the contact details of your chair of governors below.
Please add the contact details for the chair of your trust board below.





Please provide us with the email address of an administrative contact associated with your sponsor. This email should not be the same as the email address you have provided for your sponsor

Accessibility Questions ❓
We are now going to ask you if you consider yourself to have a disability and if you require reasonable adjustments.

This isn't part of the application process and won't be considered when making decisions about whether or not you join one of our courses. We recognise that our school workforce is a wonderfully diverse place made up of lots of different people with different needs. We want to welcome everyone to learn with us.

We simply ask everyone this question so that if you do need additional support, we make sure we have everything in place ready for you to have the best possible learning experience. 

We understand that answering questions like this can be hard for some people. If you would prefer you can email us at: npq@churchofengland.org 



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Data Protection & Declarations

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Reviewing Your Application
❗❗Once you click the 'Review Application' button below you will have the opportunity to check your responses and edit any answers given. 

Please make sure you scroll to the bottom of the page to submit your application, do not exit the page as your application will not be submitted.