Guidance and regulation

Funding for courses and schools to help teachers take NPQs for their professional development.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 12 June 2024

A course to help school leaders and headteachers develop the knowledge behind expert school leadership and apply it to become an outstanding headteacher.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 March 2024

Best-practice standards for headteachers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 13 October 2020

• Headteachers' standards 2020

  Introduction Headteachers are leading professionals and role models for…

• Headteachers' standards: report of the review

  Foreword by the Rt Hon Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School…

A description of effective practice in professional development for teachers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 12 July 2016

The Expert Middle Leaders programme develops middle leaders working in challenging schools to increase leadership impact and improve pupil outcomes.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 15 April 2020

The UK Council for Internet Safety (UKCIS) Online Safety Audit Tool helps mentors of trainee teachers and early career teachers induct mentees and provide ongoing support, development and monitoring.

• From: UK Council for Internet Safety
• Updated: 6 October 2022

What improvement support schools and trusts can get in the 2023 to 2024 academic year.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 5 October 2023

The mandatory course for special educational needs co-ordinators to learn how to effectively perform the SENCO role.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 2 April 2024

Steps to start an NPQ or the early headship coaching offer.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 10 April 2024

A course to help teachers learn how to use mastery approaches and teach maths effectively.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 March 2024

A report on the work of teaching schools and how they are responding to the main areas of the teaching school role.

• From: Closed organisation: National College for Teaching and Leadership
• Updated: 12 March 2015

Apply for a grant to train a senior mental health lead to develop your school or college's approach to mental health and wellbeing.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 23 May 2024

Information on how teaching schools, NLEs and NLGs designations are reviewed, the impact of a designation removal and how to appeal a decision.

• From: Department for Education and 1 others
• Updated: 15 October 2018

A support package for new headteachers.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 March 2024

The equality and diversity fund ended on 31 December 2020. This page provides information and links to published analysis of the fund.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 6 January 2021

A course to help school leaders develop the expertise needed to be an outstanding leader, leading improvements across a group of schools or multi-academy trust.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 March 2024

A course to help current or aspiring managers of nurseries develop expertise in leading early years education and staff and organisational management.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 March 2024

A course to help teachers and school leaders develop leadership knowledge and expertise to improve outcomes for teachers and pupils in their school.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 March 2024

Information about the mandatory qualifications special educational needs co-ordinators (SENCOs) must gain within 3 years of taking up their post.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 24 April 2024

A course to help teachers learn how to become a teacher educator and successfully support teachers in their school to expand their skills.

• From: Department for Education
• Updated: 21 March 2024