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Change description : 2025-09-05 14:25:00: Updated the ‘Scholarship funding for autumn 2025’ and ‘Early years’ sections of the ‘Funding for national professional qualifications (NPQs)’ guidance. Added a ‘Returning teachers’ section. [Guidance and regulation]

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Guidance

Funding for national professional qualifications (NPQs)

Find out if you’re eligible for scholarship funding that will pay for your NPQ course fees.

From:
Department for Education
Published
24 July 2025
Last updated
5 September 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Funding for national professional qualifications (NPQs)

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This guidance is for teachers and leaders who want to study for national professional qualifications (NPQs).

It tells you in which instances the Department for Education (DfE) will pay for your course fees.

It may also be of interest to course providers.

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Published 24 July 2025
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  1. Updated the 'Scholarship funding for autumn 2025' and 'Early years' sections of the 'Funding for national professional qualifications (NPQs)' guidance. Added a 'Returning teachers' section.

  2. First published.

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2025-09-05 14:25
Updated the ‘Scholarship funding for autumn 2025’ and ‘Early years’ sections of the ‘Funding for national professional qualifications (NPQs)’ guidance. Added a ‘Returning teachers’ section.

2025-07-24 10:00
First published.