![The new National Professional Qualification for Early Years Leadership starts this autumn](/media/qrbhm033/adobestock_224261487_-nursery-teacher.jpeg?width=1002&height=668&bgcolor=White&v=1da612d192a34f0)
The Department for Education launched a new early years leadership qualification for Level 3 qualified and above practitioners working in private, voluntary and independent settings last October.
As part of the government’s long-term education recovery plan, funding for fully-funded NPQ training scholarships has been extended until the academic year 2023 to 2024.
The National Professional Qualification for Early Years Leadership is a professional development qualification, which aims to support early years leaders to develop expertise in leading high-quality education and care, as well as in effective staff and organisational management, working with their colleagues.
National professional qualifications (NPQs) are a national, voluntary suite of qualifications, designed to support the professional development of teachers and leaders.
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