Department for Education announces funding for the reformed NPQs

Funding and eligibility criteria

As part of the government’s long-term education recovery plan, £184 million of new funding for NPQs was announced on 2 June 2021 to be spent over the course of this parliament.

NPQ in Leading Teacher Development

Full scholarship funding, with no cost to the participant, for the NPQ in Leading Teacher Development is available to all teachers who meet the following criteria:

• have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading the development of other teachers in their school
• work in a state-funded school in England

NPQ in Leading Behaviour and Culture

Full scholarship funding, with no cost to the participant, for the NPQ in Leading Behaviour and Culture is available to all teachers who meet the following criteria:

• have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading behaviour and/or supporting pupil wellbeing in their school
• work in a state-funded school in England that is within the top 30th percentile in relation to pupils on pupil premium as of the end of the previous academic year

NPQ in Leading Teaching

Full scholarship funding, with no cost to the participant, for the NPQ in Leading Teaching is available to all teachers who meet the following criteria:

• have, or are aspiring to have, responsibilities for leading teaching in a subject, year group, key stage or phase
• work in a state-funded school in England that is within the top 30th percentile in relation to pupils on pupil premium as of the end of the previous academic year

NPQ in Senior Leadership

Full scholarship funding, with no cost to the participant, for the NPQ in Senior Leadership is available to those who meet the following criteria:

• are, or are aspiring to be, a senior leader with cross-school responsibilities
• work in a state-funded school in England that is within the top 30th percentile in relation to pupils on Pupil Premium as of the end of the previous academic year

NPQ in Headship

Full scholarship funding, with no cost to the participant, for the NPQ in Headship is available for those who meet the following criteria:

• are, or are aspiring to be, a headteacher or head of school with responsibility for leading a school
• work in a state-funded school in England that is within the top 30th percentile in relation to pupils on Pupil Premium as of the end of the previous academic year

OR:

• are a headteacher or head of school with responsibility for leading a school
• are in the first 24 months of headship
• work in a state-funded school in England

To read the full briefing click here