NPQ Funding
The DfE have now confirmed funding for NPQ Cohort 9, which will begin in November 2025. This will be the only Cohort next academic year (there will be no Spring Cohort in 2026).
The details
Fully funded courses this year are:
NPQ Headship
NPQ Senior Leadership
NPQ SENCO
Early Headship Coaching Offer (EHCO)
These courses are funded for those working in maintained schools or academies, FE colleges, maintained nurseries, and independent special schools. There is also funding available for some alternative provision settings e.g. ARB units, hospital schools and staff working in Youth Offending Institutions. If you are unsure as to whether your setting is funding eligible please get in touch (npq@nse.org.uk) and we can check.
Funded places are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
The following NPQ courses are funded, this year, for those in PP50 eligible settings:
NPQ Leading Teaching
NPQ Leading Teacher Development
NPQ Leading Primary Maths
NPQ Leading Behaviour and Culture
Schools who are not PP50 eligible are able to pay for a place on any of these courses, if you would like. Our specialist NPQ courses cost £690.
PP50 eligible schools are those who are in the 50% of schools, FE colleges and maintained nurseries, with the highest proportion of pupils eligible for pupil premium.
In addition, teachers and leaders in schools on the RISE targeted intervention list will be eligible for a fully funded place on any NPQ.
When you complete the DFE registration you will be told if your school is eligible for funding or not. If you’d like to check before you apply, please contact us and we can look up your school details. It helps us if you include the URN of your school or the full address in your email.
Non-funded costs
If your school is not eligible for funding, or we do not have a funded place available, you can still complete your NPQ with us this year - but your school will need to fund your place.
The table below outlines the NPQ course costs and durations.
| NPQ Course | Course Duration (Months) | Course Cost (£) |
|---|---|---|
| NPQEL | 18 | £4085 |
| NPQH | 18 | £1970 |
| NPQSL | 18 | £1135 |
| NPQSENCO | 18 | £1333 |
| NPQLT | 12 | £890 |
| NPQLBC | 12 | £890 |
| NPQLPM | 12 | £890 |
| NPQLTD | 12 | £890 |
| EHCO | 12 | £600 |
Course costs are the same, irrespective of the size of your school or school type.
This is a complete cost, so there are no additional fees to pay. Please note however, VAT is not included in the above courses and will be added to all invoices.
The course cost also includes your final assessment (up to two attempts).
Course fees are payable as a single payment, and payment is required before the programme commences, which is November 2026.