NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC)
- Programme starts: Autumn 2025 (date TBD)
- Duration: 12 months
- Cost: £1,375
Interested in enrolling in this NPQ programme for Autumn 2025?
Registration for the Autumn 2025 NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture programmes has started. Please let us know your interest by completing the NPQ Interest Form, and we will take you through the journey step-by-step.
Info Session Replay:
Watch the replay of our latest info session, click here.
This programme is for:
- Teachers and leaders who are responsible for any aspect of leading behaviour and wellbeing, or who aspire to pastoral or behavioural leadership through the National Professional Qualification for Leading Behaviour and Culture programme.
What you will learn:
- Teaching – you will learn how to support teachers at all levels in your school to develop their knowledge and skills in pupil behaviour and wellbeing.
- School Culture – you will strengthen your ability and that of your colleagues to contribute to a school culture in which pupils can thrive and succeed as part of your NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture training.
- Enabling Conditions for Good Behaviour – you will deepen your knowledge of how to develop, embed, and sustain effective models of behaviour and learning across the whole school community through the NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture framework.
- Complex Behavioural Needs – you will learn how to support pupils who require intensive behavioural or emotional support, working alongside specialist colleagues to ensure all children are safe and supported
- Implementation – you will learn how to implement change successfully within your context by understanding the stages of implementation and applying them with the support of your facilitators and colleagues.
Interested in exploring other NPQ Specialist Programmes?
Click on any of the programmes below to learn more.
NPQLPM (NPQ Leading Primary Mathematics)
Teachers and leaders with responsibility for leading maths across a primary key stage or school, or those who want to have this responsibility.
Cost: £1,375
NPQLTD (NPQ Leading Teacher Development)
For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key stage or phase.
Cost: £1,375
NPQLT (NPQ Leading Teaching)
For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school.
Cost: £1,375
NPQLL (NPQ Leading Literacy)
A teacher who has, or aspires to have, responsibility for leading literacy across a year group, key stage, phase or school.
Cost: £1,375
What’s unique about our programme:
In addition to the DfE-required content, our NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture programme includes an Implementation Project, providing a valuable opportunity to reflect on and apply what you have learned throughout the course within your school. This aligns with the EEF process model for school improvement (not assessed).
Programme route map:
Interested in the detailed structure, timeline and hours you can expect to invest in the National Professional Qualification for Leading Behaviour and Culture? Click on the route map below to learn more.
Assessment and accreditation:
To receive the DfE accreditation, you will need to (1) ensure 90% engagement in the programme throughout, and (2) pass the open-book summative case study task scheduled for an eight-day period following the programme completion.
Interested in exploring other NPQ Specialist Programmes?
Click on any of the programmes below to learn more.
NPQLPM (NPQ Leading Primary Mathematics)
Teachers and leaders with responsibility for leading maths across a primary key stage or school, or those who want to have this responsibility.
Cost: £1,375
NPQLTD (NPQ Leading Teacher Development)
For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key stage or phase.
Cost: £1,375
NPQLT (NPQ Leading Teaching)
For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school.
Cost: £1,375
NPQLL (NPQ Leading Literacy)
A teacher who has, or aspires to have, responsibility for leading literacy across a year group, key stage, phase or school.
Cost: £1,375
Benefits to you:
Our participants have noted many benefits to studying for the National Professional Qualification for Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC). They describe how the programme has given them professional confidence, time to reflect on their leadership approach, and greater insight into effective school culture and behaviour management.
You will be able to:
- Develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to implement new professional development initiatives successfully through a supported implementation project.
- Understand how cultivating a positive school culture is key to long-term success
- Learn effective whole-school strategies for improving behaviour and building a cohesive culture through the NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture curriculum.
- Strengthen your self-awareness as a leader by understanding how your presence, attitude, and actions influence pupil learning and wellbeing.
- Involve colleagues in collaborative decision-making and develop the skills for co-coaching and shared leadership.
- Access research, evidence, and materials, and have opportunities to discuss a variety of professional development models with other teachers participating in the NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture programme.
Benefits for your school:
We know that children and young people need teachers who are committed to their education and confident in creating supportive environments.
Our NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC) has been developed with teachers and leaders to:
- Create professionally confident teachers and leaders.
- Grow the next generation of school leaders equipped to use evidence-based strategies for improving behaviour and wellbeing.
- Retain high-performing teachers who act as collaborative role models for their schools and communities.
- Inspire leaders who can build positive, safe, and inclusive learning environments for all children, regardless of circumstance.
Watch: Laura Yandell, Deputy Head, AISL Harrow Hong Kong International School, discusses how NPQ programmes help develop a strong leadership pipeline for the school.
Interested in exploring other NPQ Specialist Programmes?
Click on any of the programmes below to learn more.
NPQLPM (NPQ Leading Primary Mathematics)
Teachers and leaders with responsibility for leading maths across a primary key-stage or school, or those who want to have this responsibility.
Cost: £1,375
NPQLTD (NPQ Leading Teacher Development)
For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key stage or phase.
Cost: £1,375
NPQLT (NPQ Leading Teaching)
For teachers who have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school.
Cost: £1,375
NPQLL (NPQ Leading Literacy)
A teacher who has, or aspires to have, responsibility for leading literacy across a year group, key stage, phase or school.
Cost: £1,375
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