Funded NPQs - Apply by Sunday 25 October

With teacher appraisals on the horizon, now is an ideal time to consider how National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) can support staff development, progression and whole‑school improvement. Our Autumn 2026 NPQ cohort is now open for recruitment, with several funded opportunities available for schools across Kent. There is no limit on the number of staff who can be funded per programme, and NPQs can be directly linked to teacher appraisals, career progression and leadership pipeline development.

Fully funded NPQs for Autumn 2026 (all state maintained schools and academies):

• NPQSL - now fully funded, offering a significant opportunity to strengthen leadership capacity at no cost.
• NPQH - continues to be fully funded
• NPQ SEN - continues to be fully funded

Additional fully funded NPQs (PP50 schools only):

Schools with the highest 50% pupil premium enrolment are eligible for full funding for:

• NPQ LBC
• NPQ LT
• NPQ LTD

You can check eligibility using the NPQ scholarship school eligibility checker.

Not eligible for PP50 funding? An apprenticeship levy funded alternative:

The Specialist NPQs (NPQLT, NPQLTD, NPQLBC) are available as levy‑funded Leader Apprenticeships, mapped to the Level 4 Project Manager apprenticeship standard - meaning they can still be fully funded via your apprenticeship levy.

Why complete your NPQ with The Education People and Best Practice Network?

Our latest Autumn 2024 NPQ results show a 96.4% pass rate for leadership NPQs and 94.4% for specialist NPQs - both well above national averages. These outstanding outcomes reflect the quality, expertise and commitment of our facilitators and delivery teams.

Feedback from previous participants includes:

• “Amazing programme that has supported my leadership journey. I would recommend it to any middle or senior leader.”
• “Thank you so much - an excellently planned, delivered and resourced course that has prepared me thoroughly for headship.”
• “I have a renewed and refreshed outlook and feel I will be more successful in my current role as a result.”
• “I have been offered a recent promotion as a result.”
• “I feel incredibly lucky to have had Tim & David support us - challenged with kindness and informed throughout.”

Apply for Autumn 2026 - deadline Sunday 25 October

To apply, please select the NPQ you are interested in

We look forward to welcoming you to one of our NPQ programmes. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

Contact details

Tim Spoerry and Helen Grzeszczak
Phone: 03301 651 300
Email: TeacherDevelopment@theeducationpeople.org