Teaching & Learning
Career Stages

Starting Out
Starting Out
Who is this for?
- Trainee Teachers
- ECTs
- Teachers new to role
- Teachers in their first 3–5 years
Matrix Development Opportunities
Matrix Programmes
- Early Career Framework
- Matrix Institute
- Instructional Coaching
Matrix Institute Sessions
- Routes into Teaching (SCITT)
- Instructional Coaching Introduction Package
- Strengthening our Teaching Principles
- Use of Correct English
- Foundations of Writing
- Looking After Your Voice
- Use of AI
- Spoken Language Endorsement for GCSE English Language
Apprenticeships & Qualifications
- Teacher Apprenticeship
- NPQLTD
- NPQLBC
- Master’s Study Opportunities
Skills You’ll Develop
- Classroom practice
- Behaviour and culture
- Planning and assessment
- Adaptive teaching
- Professional reflection

Developing
Developing
Who is this for
- Subject Leaders
- Key Stage Leaders
- Curriculum Leaders
- Lead Practitioners
Matrix Development Opportunities
Matrix Programmes
- Aspiring Assistant Headteacher Programme (starting September 2027)
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Subject Networks
Matrix Institute Sessions
- Understanding Reading
- Understanding Sixth Form
- Understanding Careers
- Timetable and Curriculum Design
- Working with SCITT: Being an ITT Mentor
Apprenticeships & Qualifications
- NPQLT
- NPQLL
- Coaching Professional Apprenticeship
- Senior Leadership Programme (L5 Operations Manager)
- Master’s Pathways
Skills You’ll Develop
-
Curriculum leadership
- Coaching colleagues
- Leading change
- Department improvement

Leading
Leading
Who is this for
-
Assistant Headteachers
- Directors of Learning
Matrix Development Opportunities
Matrix Programmes
- Aspiring Deputy Headteacher Programme (Starting September 2027)
- School Improvement Projects
Matrix Institute Sessions
-
Developing Courageous Leaders
- Strategic Prioritisation
- Emotional Intelligence
- Building Relational Trust
- Building and Leading Effective Teams
- Line Management for People-Focused Leadership
- Strategic Thinking & Vision Setting
Apprenticeships & Qualifications
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NPQSL
- L6 Improvement Leader Qualification
- System Improvement Programme
- Master’s Extension Pathway
Skills You’ll Develop
-
Strategic leadership
- School improvement
- Team leadership
- Performance management

Strategic & Trust Leadership
Strategic & Trust Leadership
Who is this for
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Deputy Headteachers
- Headteachers
- Executive Headteachers
Apprenticeships & Qualifications
-
NPQH
- NPQEL
- Improvement Leader Programme
- Executive Coaching
Skills You’ll Develop
-
Organisational leadership
- Governance
- Trust-wide improvement
- System leadership
Pastoral, SEND & Inclusion
Career Stages

Starting Out
Starting Out
Who is this for?
-
Learning Mentors
- Pastoral Officers
- Attendance Officers
- Family Support Workers
- Behaviour Support Staff
- SEND Teaching Assistants
Matrix Development Opportunities
Matrix Programmes
-
Understanding Safeguarding
- Medical Tracker & Reporting Correctly
- Medical Leads Network
Matrix Institute Sessions
- Routes into Teaching (SCITT)
- Instructional Coaching Introduction Package
- Strengthening our Teaching Principles
- Use of Correct English
- Foundations of Writing
- Looking After Your Voice
- Use of AI
- Spoken Language Endorsement for GCSE English Language
Apprenticeships & Qualifications
-
Learning & Skills Mentor Apprenticeship
- Teaching Assistant Apprenticeship
- Youth Worker Degree Apprenticeship
- Mental Health Lead Development
Skills You’ll Develop
-
Attendance intervention
- Safeguarding
- Behaviour support
- Family engagement

Developing
Developing
Who is this for
-
Heads of Year
- Pastoral Leads
- Attendance Leads
- Inclusion Coordinators
Matrix Development Sessions
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Attendance Home Visits
- Communicating with Challenging Parents
- Matrix Careers Meetings
- Return from Suspension Process
Apprenticeships & Qualifications
-
Coaching Professional Apprenticeship
- Specialist Teaching Assistant Programme
- NPQLBC
- SEND Qualifications
Skills You’ll Develop
-
Team leadership
- Inclusion leadership
- Strategic intervention

Leading
Leading
Who is this for
-
SENDCOs
- Inclusion Managers
- Behaviour Leaders
- Assistant Heads
Matrix Development Opportunities
-
Aspiring Assistant Headteacher Programme
- Aspiring Deputy Headteacher Programme
- Cross-Trust Leadership Networks
Apprenticeships & Qualifications
-
NPQSEN
- Senior Leadership Programme
- L5 Operations Manager Apprenticeship
Skills You’ll Develop
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Strategic inclusion
- School improvement
- Leading people

Strategic & Trust Leadership
Strategic & Trust Leadership
Who is this for
-
Trust Inclusion Leads
- Directors of Inclusion
- Executive SEND Leaders
Apprenticeships & Qualifications
-
NPQH
- NPQEL
- Improvement Leader Qualification
