NPQEYL

Early Years Leadership is for leaders who are, or are aspiring to be, managers of Private, Voluntary and Independent nurseries, headteachers of school-based and maintained nurseries, or childminders with leadership responsibilities.

We are proud to confirm that the new NPQEYL will be brought to you through our partnership with Teach First.

Cost – £1090 (Find out more about funding here)

Length – 18 Months

Who is it for?

-for leaders qualified to at least level 3 with a full and relevant qualification* who are, or are aspiring to be**:

managers of private, voluntary and independent nurseries
headteachers of school-based or maintained nurseries
childminders with leadership responsibilities (you work with, employ or are close to employing an assistant)

What will I learn?

You’ll develop expertise in the knowledge, skills and concepts for leading an Early Years setting. These include best practice around child development and additional and special educational needs, as well as culture, organisational management and partnerships you may make as the leader of an Early Years setting.

Content will include core elements of the framework:

• Culture
• Child development, curriculum and assessment
• Additional and special educational needs
• Professional development
• Organisational management
• Working in partnership
• Implementation

How will I benefit?
* Develop as a leader with responsibility across an Early Years organisation and learn how to create an effective culture in your setting.

* Access content across a breadth of areas such as culture, child development, curriculum and assessment, and organisational management.
* Be supported to effectively implement change and improvement in an area you identify as a setting priority.

Read the full Early Years Leadership framework here.

Content

Duration: 18 months (plus 3 months for the summative assessment process)

PROGRAMME HANDBOOK AVAILABLE HERE

2b NPQEYL Programme Guide DP Cohort v1 ALL STEP

Assessment

Formative assessment takes place throughout the programme, helping you understand the progress you are making, and facilitators to adapt your learning experiences.

Summative assessment takes the form of a 1500-word response to a case study, completed in a single 8-day window at the end of your programme. The assessment will give you the opportunity to demonstrate how you would deploy the knowledge, skills and understanding gained through the NPQ to lead and implement a specific aspect of change.

Delivery

The following are the sessions for our February 2024 cohort. We are currently recruiting for our next cohort which will start in October 2024.

Conference 1 17/09/2024 9am 4pm Park Lane Centre, Park Lane, Woodside, Telford TF7 5QZ
Seminar 5 and 6 Communication, Language & Literacy and Personal Social and Emotional Development 14/11/2024 1.30pm 3.30pm Park Lane Centre, Park Lane, Woodside, Telford TF7 5QZ
Seminar 7 Assessment 15/01/2025 3pm 4pm Webinar
Seminar 8 and 9 Additional SEND / Professional Development 11/03/2025 1.30pm 3.30pm Park Lane Centre, Park Lane, Woodside, Telford TF7 5QZ
Seminar 10 Working in Partnerships 06/05/2025 3pm 4pm Webinar
Conference 2 20/05/2025 9am 4pm Park Lane Centre, Park Lane, Woodside, Telford TF7 5QZ
Group Seminar Group Seminar 17/06/2025 3pm 4pm Webinar

DfE Funding Available for this Programme

The NPQEYL will only be funded if your nursery, sits on the on the following list: Early years settings (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 1010 KB) identified as being in the top 50% of settings who have the highest proportion of children attracting:

early years pupil premium
disadvantaged 2-year-old entitlement funding

Ofsted-registered childminders are included in early years settings. The early years list should be read alongside the high-disadvantage schools and high-disadvantage 16 to 19 settings to determine eligibility.

If you’re from an early years setting with an Ofsted unique reference number (URN) and believe you qualify for scholarship funding but do not see your setting on the list, email us at: . Include the name of your setting and Ofsted URN in your message.

Go to the DfE website for more information.

NPQ scholarships for the Autumn 2024 Cohort are subject to availability – apply now for the best chance of receiving a scholarship.