NPQ funding for Spring 2025
The DfE have confirmed the following about scholarship funding for spring 2025.
NPQs funded for all participants:
Scholarships will continue to be available to teachers and leaders from publicly funded schools and 16 to 19 educational organisations for the following NPQs:
- Leading primary mathematics (NPQLPM)
- Special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO) (NPQ SENCO)
- Headship (NPQH)
NPQs funded for certain participants only:
From spring 2025, scholarship funding to cover the full NPQ course cost will be available to teachers and leaders from:
- Schools: the top 50% of state-funded schools in England that have the highest proportion of students attracting pupil premium, as set out in the eligibility lists
- 16–19 settings: the top 50% of state funded settings in England that have the highest proportion of students eligible for disadvantage funding
For the early years leadership NPQ, highly disadvantaged early years settings will also be eligible.
You will only be eligible for scholarship funding for the spring 2025 cohort if your setting is on one of the eligible disadvantaged settings lists, and you are taking one of the following NPQs:
- Leading teacher development (NPQLTD)
- Leading teaching (NPQLT)
- Leading behaviour and culture (NPQLBC)
- Leading literacy (NPQLL)
- Senior leadership (NPQSL)
- Executive leadership (NPQEL)
- early years’ leadership (NPQEYL)
Eligibility lists for the spring cohort will be made available in early 2025.
NPQLTD: For the leading teacher development NPQ, scholarship funding is available if you are taking on the role of lead mentor for an initial teacher training (ITT) provider accredited to deliver ITT from September 2024.
Early headship coaching offer (EHCO): For the early headship coaching offer, funding to cover the course fees will be available if you are in your first 5 years of headship in England in a state-funded school or state-funded 16 to 19 organisation. You should also be doing or have done the NPQH.
Once again, the total number of funded NPQ places available nationally will be capped. Eligibility for funding does not guarantee a place on a funded NPQ course. This includes the NPQ SENCO, NPQH, and NPQLPM.
The DfE NPQ registration portal will open on Monday 10th February for the April 2025 cohort and will operate a ‘first come, first served’ approach based on submission of a completed UCL application form.Please apply here.
To keep up to date on our offer, please complete this expression of interest form.
Read the full DFE announcement here.
Spring 2025 NPQ | Price |
Specialist NPQs | £885 (plus VAT) |
NPQSL and NPQEYL | £1055 (plus VAT) |
NPQH | £1885 (plus VAT) |
NPQSENCO | £1265 (plus VAT) |
If you would like more information, or would like to confirm your scholarship eligibility, please visit the DfE Funding Information page or contact us directly at the hub.
020 7791 7218 | 
