National Professional Qualifications Funding
Funding Information for Autumn 2025 intake
The Department for Education has published confirmed scholarship eligibility for the Autumn 2025 NPQ intake.
Fully funded NPQs
The NPQ for Headship, Early Headship Coaching Offer (ECHO) and NPQ for SENCOs continue to be fully funded for all teachers and leaders employed in publicly funded schools (including maintained nursery schools) and 16-19 educational institutions in England.
Funding eligibility for all other NPQs
To be eligible for a funded place, participants must work in a:
- State-funded school or academy in England
- School in the top 50% nationally with the highest levels of pupil premium
- Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) schools
Teachers and leaders meeting these criteria will be eligible for fully funded places on the following NPQs
- NPQ Leading Teaching
- NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture
- NPQ Leading Teacher Development
- NPQ Leading Literacy
- NPQ Leading Primary Mathematics
- NPQ Early Years Leadership
- NPQ Senior Leadership
- NPQ Executive Leadership
You can also view the full DfE guidance here:
