NPQ for Behaviour and Culture

A specialist National Professional Qualification (NPQ) delivered in partnership, for teachers who want to gain expertise in behaviour management and discover how to create a culture where staff and students can thrive.

We are proud to deliver the National Professional Qualifications in partnership with our delivery partner, Ambition Institute alongside Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust and Beckfoot Trust. To read about how we work in partnership for the NPQs click here.

What are the programme benefits?

As part of a fully blended learning approach that is designed to fit around your role, you will learn how to create the conditions for good behaviour. As part of a network of professionals, you will gain the confidence to engage and motivate staff and students to reduce disruption in classrooms. You will also spend time exploring the link between student wellbeing and behaviour, ensuring that your students can flourish and achieve the best possible outcomes.

Who is this programme suitable for?

This programme is suitable for:

• Dixons teachers who have completed the early career framework / Dixons staff who have, or aspire to have responsibilities for leading behaviour and culture and / or supporting student wellbeing, or have aspirations in this area

Roles may include:

• Principal / assistant principal / associate assistant principal
• Head of faculty / department / subject / phase
• Vice principal / assistant vice principal / associate AVP
• Pastoral lead
• Head of behaviour
• SENCO
• Safeguarding lead
• Class teacher

Please note, this list is not exhaustive.

Programme curriculum

The programme follows the Department of Education’s National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Leading Behaviour and Culture Framework, that will cover learning on:

• creating a culture of high expectations across your academy and the impact this could have on school outcomes
• dealing with complex behavioural needs, and how to prevent and respond to bullying
• nurturing improvement through evidence-based professional development
• creating positive, predictable and safe conditions for good behaviour, including how to implement effective behaviour-management systems

What is the commitment?

Over 12 months you will:

• attend one all day, face-to-face conference
• attend five twilight two-hour facilitated clinics
• attend one two-hour assessment clinic
• attend three online peer-led community groups
• complete six online courses (six modules per course)

At the end of the programme, you will be supported in completing an open book structured assessment of up to 1500 words over a period of eight days.

There are two assessment windows every year, and participants can sit the assessment two times, if they need to.

Next steps for Dixons teachers

Please complete an expression of interest form, or speak to your CPD lead.

This programme involves submitting an application directly to Ambition Institute and onboarding with them.

Centre for Growth will support you with the application and onboarding process.