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Professional Development and Leadership

We all know the importance of continuous professional development. It helps you stay on top of your A-game and enables you, as a teacher, to grow and succeed. Like with any career journey, professional development helps you stand out and climb the ladder faster.

We offer a range of professional development courses to help you take your career further and find the support and skills needed to make the most of your teaching role and develop the effective leadership skills vital for boosting pupil and staff morale and creating a positive and encouraging teaching and learning environment.

Our courses

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MA in Educational Leadership

Master's course (online-only or blended) for current or aspiring senior leaders in schools and colleges.

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Senior Leader Apprenticeship plus MA in Educational Leadership

No tuition-fees payable, as the course is funded through your employer’s apprenticeship levy.

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Level 5 Coaching professional Apprenticeship

Develop you skills to actively listen, provide feedback and use coaching and mentoring to advance performance.

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Improving schools through effective leadership

This short online taster course provides an introduction to the principles that define effective leadership in education.

Find out more the taster course
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PHDs

Coventry University offers PHD pathways suitable to those wishing to pursue their academic studies in education.

Learn more about our PHDs

Develop your staff

Upskill your staff wuth NITE's teacher training courses.

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PGCE with QTS (Employed Route)

Gain Qualified Teacher Status whilst in a placement school in England.

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QTS Apprenticeship Route with PGCE

Use your school's apprenticeship levy to pay for training.

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Assessment-Only Route to QTS

Fast-track to professional accreditation for experienced teachers.

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PGCE (For Independent Schools)

Teach in independent schools in the UK.
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iPGCE with iQTS (for International Schools)

Gain Qualified Teacher Status for England.
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iPGCE with iQTS

Gain Qualified Teacher Status for England.
Teacher Training
How to apply
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Further information

Find out more about the National Institute of Teaching and Education.

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