Coronavirus FAQs
We are pleased to confirm that our programmes continue to operate during this period.
Although our face-to-face days have been cancelled, additional live webinar sessions and online tutor support are being provided.
Please follow the latest government guidance available from: In line with the latest advice provided by the Department for Education and Public Health England, the decision has been made that all face-to-face training days due to take place between 17th March and 24th April are cancelled. Please ensure you read and complete tasks in relation to the pre-event and event materials that are located on canvas; consider the tasks and reflect upon them. Please ensure you keep in contact with your online tutor for support in relation to your online activity. We will provide additional online support webinars for candidates where appropriate. Please follow the latest government guidance available from: In line with the latest advice provided by the Department for Education and Public Health England, the decision has been made that all face-to-face training days due to take place between 17th March and 24th April are cancelled. We will also be monitoring the latest government guidance and will communicate if any event is cancelled, rescheduled or delivered through alternative methods. If you will be unable to attend or deliver an event or activity on your programme with us, please inform us on +44 (0) 117 920 9200. All candidates will be contacted to inform them of ways to access the f2f event information and materials. Live webinar sessions will run to provide additional support as required. None. You will continue with the leadership activity online with your peers and online tutor. School closure may impact upon your final assessment submission and advice given in the assessment section of this update will apply to you. There will be no need to defer as you will be able to use a later assessment window to make your final submission.COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Unfortunately you cannot. Final assessment submission windows will remain the same but you may need to submit in a later window You will be able to submit in a later window upon your return to school. Yes, but you will still need to provide all the necessary evidence. Unfortunately, you cannot. Unless the DfE provide advice otherwise, will need to submit the sponsor comments for: Use an electronic version. You can use email or set up a virtual meeting. Yes. This will depend upon the nature of your project and the stage it was at. If your project was close to completion and the evidence yet to be gathered relates largely to pupil outcomes and an evaluation of the project’s effectiveness, we would suggest that you contact your old school for any relevant information you require when this becomes available. A good way of evaluating your situation is to complete the whole of the Project Tracker – this will give you an indication of how much/little evidence remains to be collected. Yes, this window will still go ahead. Check your tracker and relevant responses to questions raised in these FAQs and if you feel you are ready to submit, do so. Don’t worry, complete your project when you can and submit outcomes in the first available assessment window. Complete the project tracker as this will give an indication of what you will still need to follow up when you are back at school. No, but we do expect you to engage with alternative recorded and/or live webinars. Updates will be made available through Canvas and on the OLP website. If you have a specific issue about the programme please contact your online tutor. Only in exceptional circumstances are we expecting candidates to defer as the NPQ journey, you have stepped onto, will still focus on you and your leadership development. There will be flex in the actual submission of projects for final assessment and we will support you through to when schools re-open and you can continue work on your projects.Covid-19: NPQML and SL Assessment Submission
It is acceptable to hold the meeting virtually. You may wish to consider using Skype or a similar online communication platform. The Action Plan may be distributed to governors as a document. If this is the case, you must invite governors to provide feedback. It is strongly recommended that you include the Action Plan as one of your additional supporting documents. The Action Plan may be distributed to governors as a document. If this is the case, you must invite governors to provide feedback. This could be written. It is strongly recommended that you include the Action Plan as one of your additional supporting documents AND/OR it is acceptable to hold the meeting virtually. You may wish to consider using Skype or a similar online communication platform.Covid-19: NPQH Assessment Submission