Excellence in Reception Teaching Programme

About

The application portal will be available soon.

National Professional Development (NPD) courses are informed by the best available research and endorsed by the Education Endowment Foundation.

On successful completion of the course, participants will be awarded a DfE-accredited NPD certificate.

• Who is this course for?
• What you will learn
• How the course is delivered
• Funding 

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for:

• teachers who have completed their induction
• experienced reception teachers
• teachers moving into a reception role.

Please note: this course is not suitable for teaching assistants. 

What you will learn

In the ‘Every child achieving and thriving’ schools white paper, the Department for Education committed to new training courses for teachers. These national professional development courses are designed for teachers who have completed their induction but are not at a leadership level.

Reception teaching is a critical point in early education and can affect the long-term outcomes of children, particularly from disadvantaged backgrounds. This course will help teachers deliver high-quality reception teaching by providing the knowledge, tools and confidence to apply new learning approaches.

You will learn practical strategies to improve children’s outcomes, including how to:

• expertly apply evidence-based approaches in the classroom
• establish effective communication and language skills to support children’s learning
• build expertise in identifying and adapting to barriers to learning, including SEND
• improve physical activity to help develop children’s well-being and motor-skills
• plan an appropriate curriculum and assessments
• support smooth transitions for children into and out of reception. 

How the course is delivered

The course is designed to fit around your teaching commitments.

It will:

• take around two school terms to complete
• combine online learning and self study (minimum 20 hours)
• include at least four hours of live online training. 

Funding

Funded places are available for participants working in most state-funded settings, including academies.

Examples of settings where funding is not available include:

• schools outside England
• independent schools.

If you are not eligible for funding, you can self-fund. You still need to register with the DfE. When you register with the DfE, we will tell you if you are eligible for funding.

More information and the application portal will be available soon.