The Department for Education has allocated a £10 million fund for scholarships for eligible candidates undertaking National Professional Qualifications in school leadership.

The scholarships are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Once the fund is exhausted no more will be available; we urge candidates to register now for NPQs in Middle Leadership, Senior Leadership, Headship and Executive Leadership in autumn 2018.

Eligibility

Scholarships are for candidates in specific areas of the country identified by the DfE. In the event scholarships are over-subscribed the DfE reserves the right to prioritise funding using the following criteria (in order of priority):

1. Participants working in Opportunity Areas
2. Participants working in schools where more than 30% of pupils receive Free School Meals
3. Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) teachers and leaders
4. Participants working in a school in an Opportunity Area, where the school is below the Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 4 floor standards

Candidates from eligible areas applying via Best Practice Network can select the government-funded option and BPN will apply on their behalf for the funding. If the scholarship funds are already exhausted candidates can withdraw from the course without penalty.

Find out more about the NPQs.