Helping you teach computing

We offer teachers, schools and trusts:

• courses for all experience levels free for state-funded educators
• nationally recognised certification
• free curriculum teaching resources
• expert guidance to progress through the Computing Quality Framework (CQF)

Recommended to help you teach computing effectively

Help! How do I lead primary computing?

Join us on for a two-day residential to level up your primary computing leadership with essential skills and knowledge. Free for educators at state schools.

New to Computing - Secondary

We're hosting a two-day residential for secondary teachers, looking to level up their computer science knowledge and deliver lessons with confidence! Free for educators at state schools.

Browse our courses

Chose from a range of online and face-to-face courses, design to help you develop professional and teach computing from key stage 1 to post-16.

Computing Quality Framework

A free, easy-to-use online tool to help primary and secondary schools review, develop and implement effective change to drive high-quality computing education.

• identify strengths and areas for improvement in your computing curriculum

• gain feedback and suggested actions, including relevant resources

• track progress towards achieving our accredited Computing Quality Mark

Reach your professional development goals

Develop your subject knowledge, improve your teaching confidence and enrich your students’ experience of the computing curriculum with a National Centre for Computing Education certificate.

Primary teacher certificate

Gain the confidence to teach computing effectively across the curriculum at key stages 1 and 2.

Secondary teacher certification

Advance your computer science subject knowledge, pedagogy or leadership skills with our nationally recognised certificates.

I Belong programme

We are committed to ensuring that each learner is able to thrive in computing education.

Our I Belong programme supports teachers in inspiring more girls to pursue computer science. We champion approaches for addressing the needs of each pupil, through adaptive teaching, targeted interventions, and high-quality professional development. Discover our initiatives, including SEND & neurodiversity resources and the Computing Quality Framework to address the needs of each pupil.

News and Updates

24 August 2026

Starting primary computing: reflections from a former teacher

Rachel Jackson, Primary Computing Lead at the National Centre for Computing Education and former primary teacher, shares some great advice for teachers new to their primary computing careers.

20 August 2026

GCSE exam results 2026: highlights for computer science

13 August 2026

A Level exam results 2026: highlights for computer science

28 July 2026

Computing subject leaders: Getting ahead for the new year

16 July 2026

Preparing for your first year as a computing teacher