The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that scholarship funding for the Spring (April) 2025 cohort will follow the same format as the Autumn 2024 cohort. This funding aims to support teachers and leaders in schools and educational settings serving disadvantaged communities.

Scholarships to cover the full cost of NPQs will be available to:

• The 50% of schools with the highest proportion of Pupil Premium funding.
• 16-19 education settings identified as having high disadvantage.
• Early Years practitioners in highly disadvantaged settings for the NPQEYL.

Additionally, scholarships will remain available for all teachers and leaders in publicly funded schools and 16-19 educational settings for the following NPQs:

• NPQLPM
• NPQSENCo
• NPQH (including EHCO for eligible participants)

Here are the costs for each NPQ if you are self-funding:

NPQH: £1949 +VAT

NPQSL: £1139 +VAT

NPQSENCo: £1332 +VAT

NPQEYL: £1139 +VAT

NPQLT: £899 +VAT

NPQLTD: £899 +VAT

NPQLBC: £899 +VAT

NPQLL: £899 +VAT

NPQLPM: £899 +VAT