NPQ Funding - November 2025 Cohort
The Department for Education (DfE) has now confirmed scholarship eligibility for the November 2025 National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) intake.
Fully Funded NPQs – Available to All Publicly Funded Schools
The following NPQs remain fully funded for all teachers and leaders working in publicly funded schools (including maintained nursery schools) and 16–19 educational institutions in England:
- NPQ for Headship
- NPQ for SENCOs
Additional NPQ Funding – Targeted Support for Priority Schools
Teachers and leaders working in state-funded schools or academies in England are eligible for fully funded places on a wider range of NPQs if their setting meets the following criteria:
- Schools in the top 50% nationally for pupil premium levels: DfE Eligibility Lists
- Schools identified as part of the Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE) programme
Eligible 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
Note: funding eligibility for Early Years settings will be confirmed and added in September 2025.
Limited Places: scholarship places for NPQ programmes are limited by the DfE, and eligibility is not a guarantee of funding.
Further Information: for full details, please refer to the official DfE guidance: Funding for NPQs – Autumn 2025
Apply for your NPQ with Saffron Teaching School Hub
Find out more about NPQ programmes with Saffron Teaching School Hub and how to apply for our November 2025 cohort here.