NPQ

National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)

With Veema Education, in partnership with LLSEs

National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) support teachers and school leaders at every stage of their careers. Designed to deepen expertise, strengthen leadership impact, and improve outcomes for students, Veema’s NPQs are delivered through a blend of online study, interactive sessions, and practical application, tailored specifically to international school contexts.

NPQs are Department for Education (DfE)–recognised professional qualifications, offering evidence-informed, research-aligned development that can be completed alongside your day-to-day leadership responsibilities.

Schools can also become a Regional NPQ Hub and receive incentive rewards, with discounted group booking rates available.

What Are NPQs?

NPQs are long-term professional qualifications that support educators to grow in confidence, capability, and impact. Rooted in high-quality research and practical leadership frameworks, NPQs enable leaders to plan, lead, and sustain meaningful change with clarity and purpose.

Our NPQs are suitable for teachers and leaders working in international schools, British curriculum settings, and global contexts. They are accredited qualifications that are well-regarded and internationally recognised, supporting both professional credibility and career progression.

Who Are NPQs For?

NPQs are designed for:

Teachers and leaders currently in a leadership role

Those aspiring to leadership in the classroom, department, or whole-school roles

Leaders seeking to drive sustainable improvement across teaching, curriculum, behaviour, and culture

NPQs build on your existing experience and support you to extend your leadership impact with confidence, strategic clarity, and evidence-informed practice.

Types of NPQs We Offer Interested in an NPQ? Register Here

National Professional Qualification: Executive Leaders (NPQEL)
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This is a fully blended learning approach using HEI backed content, which means participants can put their NPQEL towards a postgraduate qualification or combine it with executive coaching and enrichment activity from within and outside the education sector. The NPQEL will increase a teacher’s awareness of themselves and how they can adapt their own behaviours to lead across multiple organisation and provides an excellent opportunity for national and international networking.
The NPQEL consists of individual coaching, online briefings and online modules. Prospective participants are assessed for their suitability and readiness for a headship role before acceptance. There are approximately 124 hours of guided learning.
Choose from two delivery options:
1. Blended learning route with three face to face days
2. Online only route
For more information about how this qualification can improve a teacher’s capability and capacity to take on a multi-school organisation, email us at cpd@veema.co.uk

National Professional Qualification: Headship (NPQH)
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With its focus on developing key headship skills, the NPQH is for those who are or aspire to be a headteacher or head of school with leadership responsibility. An NPQH increases understanding of what’s required to lead and develop a compelling vision for a school.

The NPQH will help those work with the wider governance team to not only develop a school’s strategic direction but also ensure teaching across the school stimulates pupil thinking and understanding through effective explanations and modelling.

The NPQH consists of individual coaching, online briefings and completion of online modules. Prospective participants are assessed for their suitability and readiness for a headship role before acceptance.

Choose from two delivery options:
• Blended learning route with face-to-face days
• Online—only route

For more information about how this qualification will help teachers move to what is primarily a strategic and operational role, email us at
cpd@veema.co.uk

National Professional Qualification: Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
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The NPQSL is for senior leaders seeking professional development but not aspiring to headship. It is appropriate for those with cross-school responsibilities, such as experienced middle leaders, deputy and assistant headteachers, SEN coordinators and other senior staff.

The NPQSL increases an individual’s capacity to lead across a school and offers the essential knowledge, skills and concepts necessary to do so.

The NPQSL consists of individual coaching, online briefings, completion of online modules and a final assessment.

(NPQSL) is suitable for school leaders who are or are aspiring to be a senior leader with cross-school responsibilities.

Choose from two delivery options:
• Blended learning route with face-to-face days
• Online-only route

For more information about how this qualification will enable you to contribute to the development of the best possible school culture, email us at cpd@veema.co.uk

National Professional Qualification: Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD)
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The NPQLTD replaces the NPQ for Middle Leadership (NPQML). It is for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading the development of other teachers in their school, specifically trainees or those early in their careers.

The NPQLTD provides participants with the essential knowledge, skills and concepts that underpin successful leadership, helping them cultivate a culture of high expectations and associated behaviour across the school.

It will also enable them to create a positive, predictable and safe environment for all pupils while assisting those who need more intensive support to make behavioural changes.

The NPQLTD consists of individual coaching, online briefings, online modules and a final assessment.

There are two delivery options:
• Blended learning with face-to-face days
• Online only

For more information about this qualification and how it can help you align professional development priorities with behaviour, culture and broader school improvement priorities, email cpd@veema.co.uk

National Professional Qualification for Leading Teaching (NPQLT)
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The NPQLT replaces the NPQ for Middle Leadership (NPQML) and is for teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for developing other teachers in their school in a subject, year group, key stage or phase.

Leading teaching is complex and requires a deep understanding of context, community, colleagues and pupils. It also needs expertise in relevant specialist areas such as curriculum and assessment and the contribution each makes in creating a culture where staff and pupils can thrive while maintaining the highest professional conduct set out in the Teachers’ Standards.

The NPQLT will show you how to better support colleagues in planning effective lessons and how you can help them achieve high-quality, reliable and more effective assessments without creating unnecessary workload. The NPQLT consists of individual coaching, online briefings, online modules and a final assessment.

There are two delivery options:
• Blended learning with face-to-face days
• Online only

For more information about how this qualification can help you contribute to the creation of a ‘high expectation’ school, email cpd@veema.co.uk

NPQ for Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC)
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NPQLBC replaces the NPQML and is for teachers who aspire to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school.Those looking to lead in this area must have expertise and understanding of relevant specialist areas like behaviour systems as well as be able to help their colleagues develop the highest levels of professional conduct as set out in the Teachers’ Standards.

The NPQLBC consists of individual coaching, online briefings, completion of online modules and a final assessment.

Choose from two delivery options:
• Blended learning route with face-to-face days
• Online-only route

For more information about how this qualification can help create a school culture in which both staff and pupils thrive, email us at cpd@veema.co.uk

Call us today on +44 20 3637 4232 or Email cpd@veema.co.uk

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Why Choose Veema?

Led by former school leaders who understand international school contexts

One-to-one formative feedback on assignments, with clear, practical next steps and access to online tutors when needed

Flexible online learning designed to fit around your workload

Ongoing coaching and support from experienced Veema facilitators

A professional learning community, connecting leaders across schools

Competitive pricing, making high-quality leadership development accessible

Expression of Interest

Schools and trusts can offer NPQs by joining our Regional NPQ Hub, benefiting from better rates, group incentives, and tailored support.