Accreditation: National Professional Qualification in Leading Behaviour & Culture (NPQLBC)

Audience: Aspiring Middle Leader, Middle Leader, Aspiring Senior Leader, Senior Leader, Behaviour-management Lead, SENDCO

Start Date: October 2023

Duration: 12 months

Apply by: 8th October 2023

Cost: DfE funded

Overview

A culture of high expectations and good behaviour provides the foundations for everything that school is about effective learning and pupil wellbeing. Our NPQLBC will provide access to cutting-edge research, developed by people who know what teachers need. You’ll be supported in putting this into practice, learning to develop and implement behaviour strategies in your school. You will learn to create the conditions for good behaviour, and gain the confidence to support colleagues in the classroom. You will also spend time exploring the link between pupil wellbeing and behaviour. And you will learn to deal with complex behaviour needs, including how to respond to – and prevent – bullying. At the heart of it all will be your pupils. Everything you learn will help ensure that your pupils flourish and are able to live the fullest and most successful lives they possibly can.

Benefits

• Essential knowledge: There is no fluff – every minute spent working towards an NPQLBC will enable you to make a greater impact in your job.
• Research-informed practice: You’ll have access to the latest and best evidence of what works in education, and will be able to apply this to engaging pupils, motivating staff and reducing disruption in the classroom.
• Create a positive culture: You’ll learn to develop school-wide systems to support pupils. This will enable staff to teach to the best of their ability and will allow pupils to flourish.
• Community of educators: You’ll be part of a diverse community of educators, all learning from one another during the course – and potentially afterwards, too.
• Fulfilment: The better and more knowledgeable you are at your job, the more enjoyable and exciting you will find it – and that enthusiasm will be passed on to your pupils.

What you’ll learn

• How to create a culture of high expectations, and the impact this could have on school outcomes
• How to create the right conditions for good behaviour, including how to implement effective behaviour-management systems
• How to deal with complex behavioural needs, and how to prevent and respond to bullying
• How to develop effective professional development related to behaviour and school culture
• How to implement evidence-based improvement plans

How you’ll learn

The programme is made up of 5 modules, studied over 12 months. Each module contains a combination of self-study units, locally delivered in-person sessions, online masterclasses delivered by specialists, practice clinics and virtual visits to a school.

Time commitment

There are two or three scheduled events every half term, some online and some in person and around six to eight hours of self-study.

Apply

To apply for an NPQ visit The National Institute of Teaching (niot.org.uk)

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email teachingschool@riverscofe.co.uk