Funded Places available on the National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL)
For all Schools with Early Years Phase
Please see below a recent communication from the Department for Education (DfE) regarding the National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership (NPQEYL).
Registration is now open for the November 2026 cohort of the national professional qualification in early years leadership (NPQEYL). The programme is designed for current and aspiring early years leaders who want to develop their leadership expertise and potential.
The NPQEYL is available to managers of private, voluntary and independent nurseries, childminders with leadership responsibilities, headteachers and leaders of school-based and maintained nurseries, alongside other early years foundation stage leaders.
Whether leading provision in a nursery, pre-school, childminding setting or school-based early years provision, participants benefit from evidence-based leadership training that supports them to:
- deepen expertise in delivering high-quality early education and care
- lead and develop staff effectively
- work in partnership with parents and carers
- implement improvements across their setting
For the first time in recent cohorts, funding for the NPQEYL is available for all eligible participants who secure a funded place with an NPQ provider.
Francesca Falcini
School and Early Years Data Manager
Francesca.Falcini@enfield.gov.uk
Nadia Katircioglu
School and Early Years Data and Marketing Officer
Nadia.Katircioglu@enfield.gov.uk