Department For Education
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The register for an NPQ service is currently closed. You can request an email notification to tell you when it will reopen.
1. Choose an NPQ
Find out about the different NPQ?courses?and the?early headship coaching offer.
If youre employed, talk to your employer. You may need their approval to take an?NPQ. They may be able to help you choose a course thats suitable for you and your workplace.
Some courses have specific eligibility requirements, so check youre eligible before you register.
2. Check if you can get funding
Teachers and schools leaders in many state funded settings in England will be eligible for funding to cover their NPQ course fees.
3. Find a NPQ course provider
If youre employed, ask your workplace if they already work with a particular course provider.
You can also contact providers directly. Select your course to find out which providers offer the NPQ:
- leading teacher development
- leading teaching
- leading behaviour and culture?
- leading literacy
- leading primary mathematics
- special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO)
- senior leadership
- headship
- executive leadership
- early years leadership
- early headship coaching offer
Alternatively,?find your local teaching school hub?and ask them who provides your chosen NPQ?in your area.
Most providers operate throughout England, but your NPQ?will include some face-to-face sessions that you need to attend in person.
4. Register with?DfE
You need to?register with?DfE?for your NPQ?or early headship coaching offer, even if youre not eligible for scholarship funding.
This is so that?DfE?can keep your professional record up to date, check and allocate?NPQ?funding, and issue?NPQ?certificates.
5. Apply through your provider
As well as registering with?DfE, you also need to apply directly to your provider.
Your provider will send you an application form by email once youve registered with?DfE. They will assess your suitability for the course. If your application is successful, they will confirm how your course will be funded.
6. Start your NPQ
Once youve applied, your provider will confirm whether you have a place on the course and will give you your course start date if youve been accepted.
If you pass your NPQ, you can access your teaching qualifications to get your certificate.
Updates to this page
Last updated 4 November 2024 +show all updates
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Updated page to show that the register for an NPQ service is currently closed.
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Updated to reflect the service to register for a national professional qualification is now open.
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Added special educational needs co-ordinator's national professional qualification to the list of qualifications.
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Updated to highlight that registration is currently closed.
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Updated sections on funding and finding a training provider.
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Restructured content in the 'Find a training provider' section to clarify information.
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Added a link to a tool which you can use to find a local teaching school hub.
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First published.