What is The National College?
The National College is the most trusted CPD platform in education, helping schools and education settings worldwide ensure compliance, implement best practice and upskill staff. We offer thousands of resources, including guidance articles, policies, and templates, plus market-leading online appraisal software, all connected to the world’s largest CPD library for educators and underpinned by the world-leading experts and institutions.
Our platform incorporates powerful software which helps school leaders effortlessly disseminate information to the entire workforce, create action plans, assign tasks and achieve common goals. Our platform helps leaders to easily build individual and group learning plans to embed and evidence training across the whole setting. It also helps to streamline the appraisal process, saving busy leaders time so that they can focus on professional growth and track whole-school impact.
Our reputation speaks volumes, with an impressive average rating of 4.7 stars from over 200,000 satisfied customers, and industry endorsement in the form of 17 major awards and over 40 finalist nominations.
Educational Impact
Additional evidence
Jan 2023
Eton End School
Jun 2023
Buttercup Corner Day Nursery
Apr 2023
Crawley Ridge Junior School
Jul 2023
Jersey College for Girls
Apr 2023
Herts & Essex Multi-Academy Trust
Jan 2023
Queen Katharine Academy
 Company | Business Name: The National College HQ Location: United Kingdom Founded: 2017 |
| Age Range | 0-4, 5-7, 8-10, 11-13, 14-16, 17-18 |
 Features | CourseWebinarProfessional DevelopmentCpdGovernanceOnline SafetySafeguarding Statutory RequirementsMental HealthSendAdminFinanceInspectionSchool ImprovementTeachingClimate EducationHealth And SafetyGain AccreditationGain CertificationStaff TrainingOfsted InspectionPerformance ManagementPerformance ReviewStaff DevelopmentAppraisal ProcessCpd ManagementLearning Platform |
 Languages | English |
 Accessibility | Moderate features |
 Policies |  Terms of ServicePrivacy PolicyGDPR |
 Requirements | Internet - High BandwidthDesktop - MacDesktop - WindowsDesktop - ChromebookDesktop - LinuxMobile - iPhoneMobile - iPadMobile - WindowsMobile - Android |
 Set Up | Customers gain instant access to our platform. |
 Training | WebinarsDocumentationVideos |
 Support | EmailFAQs/ForumKnowledge BasePhone Support |
| Home Learning | Parent Access Anyone can create the account. To ensure children stay safe online - not just in school, but at home as well - engaging parents and carers is a vital component for schools in meeting their statutory safeguarding requirements, in line with DfE guidance and legislation. The DfE emphasises the importance of education settings working in harmony with parents and carers to support pupil wellbeing and improve communication pathways. Resources for parents and carers include our world-renowned Wake Up Wednesday guides. Delivered weekly via podcasts as well as downloadable posters, the guides cover wide-ranging topics of concern, including online safety and mental health and wellbeing. We also offer free online safety courses, presented by Myleene Klass, offering a superb starting point for parents keen to enhance their children's online safety. Feedback from our members highlights that one of the main reasons for choosing us was the capability to promote parental engagement through our comprehensive resources and award-winning mobile app. |
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The National College PricingPricing Plans Free TrialPaid SubscriptionOne-Off Fee The National College pricing starts from £990 / year Pricing varies depending on number of staff members accessing the platform. Discounts are available for new customers.  Optimised for a quick response | |
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The National College Reviews
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Dan Roberts
Vice Principal
Used The National College weekly for 0–3 months
Apr 2024
We have been impressed with the support from the team and the quality of content.
Dan Roberts found The National College:
- Significantly saves school money“As we can run asynchronous PLD, we can now help our staff to go home on the earlier buses with our students, so it is a saving on only running one bus. It also has saved us time for SLT/MLs on planning PLD, which means they are using their time with students.”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge“We have embarked on a whole school instructional coaching model, and being able to upskill coaches via this course on the National College platform has been highly effective. We have also improved teachers knowledge and understanding of mental health (for students and staff). Finally, the subject specific pedagogy that can be offered is great.”
- Significantly improves school processes“It has made the delivery of professional learning & development much more effective.”
- Significantly improves parent engagement“All of our parents now have access to high quality resources on internet safety - something they have been asking for more support with.”
- Significantly improves attainment“While it has only been a short while, we expect the upskilling of our staff to translate into improved progress and attainment for our students; after all, this is why we do professional learning & development!”
Laura Stansfield
Group Primary Curriculum and Assessment Coordinator
Used The National College monthly for 4-6 months
Mar 2024
TNC offers a wide range of webinars and courses which increases knowledge and understanding. To make it impactful, schools should also structure the webinars in a collaborative way - small groups, discussions, what would that look like in our context etc. to really get the best from the platform.
Laura Stansfield found The National College:
- Moderately saves school money“When you consider the cost of external providers delivering in-person sessions, although it can be more impactful, it's expensive for a Group of schools when only specialising in 1 area. Whereas TNC is a good 'one stop shop' that all our staff can access.”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“It's used when delivering InSeT sessions or time is protected for staff to find webinars/ courses linked to their appraisal targets.”
- Slightly improves school processes“Same as above”
- Moderately improves parent engagement“Schools share the 'Wake Up Wednesdays' with parents.”
- Slightly improves attainment“We wouldn't have sufficient data to support this statement yet.”
Feb 2024
easy to access and use, offers us flexibility
Sarah found The National College:
- Moderately saves school money“whole school training”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“understanding research to put into teaching methods”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge
- Moderately improves school processes“wellbeing”
- Slightly improves attainment
Feb 2024
Haven't fully explored the provision yet
Jo Dobbs found The National College:
- Moderately saves school money“Whole Staff Training on Online Safety”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency“We've not really looked at training videos yet - it's still early days”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“Safeguarding / Online Safety / Holocaust Memorial Day”
- Slightly improves school processes“Ensuring everyone has the same level of training”
- Slightly improves attainment“Still too early to tell”
Tatiana
Deputy academic director
Used The National College monthly for 1-2 years
Jul 2023
National College is a great platform where anyone can find courses on their taste and needs.
Tatiana found The National College:
- Slightly saves school money“By offering courses as part of school’s subscription”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“We used the NOS part, so definitely in teaching about online safety, social media influences etc”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge“How to keep students safe online”
- Moderately improves school processes“Updating our school policies regarding safeguarding”
- Moderately improves attainment“We got the NOS status”
Jul 2023
Wayne found The National College:
- Moderately saves school money“Training - staff being able to complete this without all needing to find and pay for courses.”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency
- Slightly improves teacher knowledge
- Slightly improves school processes
- Slightly improves attainment
Emma White
Deputy Headteacher
Used The National College monthly for 3-4 years
Jul 2023
Informative and engaging CPD - value for money.
Emma White found The National College:
- Significantly saves school money“As there is so much CPD available on one platform, it reduces the costs of finding and paying for whole-school or targeted staff CPD.”
- Slightly improves teaching efficiency
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge“Subject Leaders have found the webinars on Primary subject leadership, e.g. Deep Dives in specific subjects at Primary, really informative. They have helped them to better understand their role and how to articulate their vision and intent, how their curriculum is implemented, and how they can assess the impact of it on pupil progress and attainment.”
- Slightly improves school processes
- Slightly improves attainment
Vikki
Executive Assistant to the Managing Director
Used The National College weekly for 0–3 months
Jul 2023
We are still getting used to the system and have not been using it long enough to be able to make a real judgement
Vikki found The National College:
- Significantly saves school money“Saves money that we would usually pay for CPD training”
- Significantly improves teaching efficiency“All staff receive the same training regardless of role and experience providing consistency throughout the team”
- Significantly improves teacher knowledge“As stated in previous answer”
- Slightly improves school processes
- Slightly improves attainment
Lyda Howe
Head of School
Used The National College occasionally for 3-4 years
Jul 2023
More resources for admin/support staff would make it a 10
Lyda Howe found The National College:
- Slightly saves school money“N/A”
- Moderately improves teaching efficiency“Improves classroom practice, especially where we need all teachers to focus on one thing.”
- Moderately improves teacher knowledge“Special Educational Needs”
- Does not significantly improve school processes“Limited”
- Slightly improves attainment“N/A”