Research and analysis

Evaluation of 2021 national professional qualifications

Interim reports from the evaluation of the 2021 national professional qualifications (NPQs) to assess their implementation and impact.

From:
Department for Education
Published
26 January 2023
Last updated
27 September 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Emerging findings from the NPQ evaluation: interim report 1

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-445-2, RR1322

PDF, 748 KB, 69 pages

Emerging findings from the NPQ evaluation: interim report 2

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-554-1 , RR1426

PDF, 609 KB, 87 pages

Details

The Department for Education (DfE) commissioned CFE Research to deliver a process and impact evaluation of the 2021 reformed national professional qualifications (NPQs). 

These reports present the interim findings from the early stages of the NPQ evaluation based on fieldwork completed so far. They may vary from the findings in the final report due in 2026.

The first interim report presents findings from cohorts 1 and 2, including:

  • process learning
  • an initial survey with 3,250 participants in cohort 2

The second report presents:

  • interim findings based on surveys with NPQ cohorts between autumn 2021 and spring 2024
  • interviews with a comparison group

Updates to this page

Published 26 January 2023
Last updated 27 September 2024 + show all updates

  1. Added 'Emerging findings from the NPQ evaluation: interim report 2'.

  2. First published.

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