National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership

Posted on 6 July 2023 in News and updates

The Department for Education (DfE) have released a new blog sharing the experiences of three participants’ experiences of studying the National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL): National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL): is it for you? – Foundation Years

As a reminder, the NPQEYL is free, flexible and designed by sector experts to help professional leaders and aspiring leaders across the EY sector develop their career. It also trains leaders to support children impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as helping them to lead effectively through:

  • creating and implementing a vision and policies
  • improving staff recruitment, development, management and appraisal
  • marketing their setting
  • working in partnership with parents and carers.

For more information about studying the NPQEYL in Devon please visit our website NEW National Professional Qualification (NPQ) in Early Years Leadership – Information for childcare providers (devon.gov.uk).

If you would like to discuss whether this qualification is suitable please contact Karen.moor@devon.gov.uk for more information.

More information about the NPQEYL and eligibility criteria can be found at: Early years leadership NPQ (education.gov.uk)