Professional development for early years leaders

National Professional Qualification in Integrated Centre Leadership

Our flagship programme for children's centre leaders, NPQICL addresses the needs of leaders within multi-agency, early years settings.

The qualification is for leaders or deputy leaders of designated children's centres delivering integrated services. It gives them the opportunity to collaborate across the community and provide seamless, high-quality services for babies, children and families.

Children's Centre Leaders Network

The Children's Centre Leaders Network (CCLN) is a professional learning community for leaders of Sure Start children's centre. Through leadership learning days that take place across the regions, the network supports, develops and challenges leaders with the key aim of improving the life chances and achievement potential of children and families, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable.