5 Wells Development Centre

22/05/2026

We have a few spaces left on our forthcoming Paediatric First Aid training with the wonderful Tom!

To book your place on the last paed session of this academic year, please follow this link (note this is a two day session): https://5wells.org.uk/events/calendar/training/678-paed0406-paediatric-first-aid-day-1

20/05/2026

Our colleagues at Best Practice Network also offer a number of Leader Apprenticeships that are mapped across the apprenticeship framework meaning that you can use your levy to fund the training whilst you study for your NPQ.

The programmes are:

Complete leadership apprenticeship standards whilst achieving NPQSL or NPQEL. Funded by the Apprenticeship Levy

20/05/2026

Scholarship funding is available for the following NPQs based on disadvantage criteria.

National Professional Qualification for Leading Teaching (NPQLT)

National Professional Qualification for Leading Behaviour and Culture (NPQLBC)

National Professional Qualification for Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD)

National Professional Qualification for Executive Leadership (NPQEL)

If you are considering an NPQ for yourself or your school next year, here is a handy scholarship checker:

For teachers and leaders in International Schools who want to develop their expertise in specialist areas of teaching practice.

18/05/2026

As the academic year draws to a close, our thoughts turn to celebrating our wonderful ECTE leads.

To reserve your place, please follow this link:

We’re excited to invite all ECTE Leads to our upcoming Celebration Event on 2nd July, 4:00–5:30pm at Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub (Corby).

12/05/2026

Register for an Autumn 2026 NPQ

You heard it here first! Registrations are now open for our Autumn 2026 National Professional Qualifications (NPQs).

Register today to be first in line to secure your place and access available funding, as we prepare to open formal applications later this term. Please note that application and funding are subject to DfE funding announcements and guidance.

Why choose NPQs with Northamptonshire Teaching School Hub?
We continue to offer the full suite of NPQs, working with Ambition Institute as our trusted lead provider. Through this partnership, we deliver high-quality, evidence-informed programmes tailored to the needs and contexts of schools across Northamptonshire and beyond.

95% of NPQ school leaders would recommend Ambition Institute’s NPQ programmes to another headteacher.

Register early to avoid missing out: https://share-eu1.hsforms.com/1eKEZsPBYQoaavSDwyiCFJAf8mnk

Find out more:

Leadership NPQs: https://www.northamptonshireteachingschoolhub.org/page/?title=Leadership+NPQs&pid=20
Specialist NPQs: https://www.northamptonshireteachingschoolhub.org/page/?title=Specialist+NPQs&pid=19

[email protected] | 01536 397013

Book a meeting to discuss your school’s NPQ requirements: https://meetings-eu1.hubspot.com/sayle/npq-meeting

27/04/2026

✅ Emergency First Aid at Work – another great session completed!

We delivered another Emergency First Aid at Work course in our training room last week, supported by our fantastic and highly experienced facilitator, Tom. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and got involved.

📅 Next session – July
If you’d like to book onto our next Emergency First Aid at Work course, you can do so here:
👉 https://5wells.org.uk/events/calendar/training/681-efaaw0207-emergency-first-aid-at-work-training

👶 Working with children?
We also offer Paediatric First Aid training for anyone who works with children:
👉 https://5wells.org.uk/events/calendar/training/678-paed0406-paediatric-first-aid-day-1

If you need accredited, practical first aid training delivered by experienced facilitators, we’d love to welcome you and support your learning.

💡 Did you know?

Women are 14% less likely to receive CPR than men. To help challenge this stigma and build confidence, we’ve added a female manikin to our training resources - ensuring our courses are as inclusive, realistic, and empowering as possible.

14/04/2026

Contact us if you are interested in exploring routes into teaching ir supporting colleagues in your school to upskill.