Research and analysis

Emerging findings from the evaluation of National Professional Qualifications: interim report 1

The first interim findings from the evaluation of the 2021 reforms to the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) to understand how they have been implemented and to evaluate their impact.

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This report presents the interim findings from the first stage of the NPQ evaluation, which includes:

  • qualitative findings from cohort 1
  • quantitative findings from cohort 2 (which the impacts will be measured against)
  • an early insight into how effectively the NPQs are being delivered in order to inform the ongoing development and improvements to the programme

Findings are drawn from a survey of 3,250 NPQ participants and 46 qualitative interviews with a mix of:

  • NPQ participants
  • NPQ providers
  • school representatives
  • a DfE representative
Published 26 January 2023